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H. B. 2235


(By Delegate Azinger)
[Introduced February 12, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs then Finance.]




A BILL to amend and reenact §11-21-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to personal income tax; providing tax exemption to veterans and their spouses locating in West Virginia following the veterans' separation from service.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That
§11-21-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
§11-21-3. Imposition of tax; additional, temporary surtax imposed; effective and termination dates; minimum tax; persons subject to tax.

(a) Imposition of tax.
(1) Primary tax. -- A tax determined in accordance with the rates hereinafter set forth in this article is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every individual, estate and trust
: Provided, That a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, honorably discharged, and the veteran's current spouse are exempt from payment of this tax for a total of five years if the veteran locates in West Virginia following separation from military service, resides in the state during the period of exemption, and presents an application to the State Tax Division of the Department of Revenue along with a DD Form 214 and proof of a valid state driver's license or other identification acceptable to the Tax Commissioner to verify state residence. The veteran or spouse is eligible for the exemption in any year within ten years following the date of separation shown on the DD Form 214.
(2) Temporary surtax. -- In addition to the primary tax imposed upon the persons, for the periods, on West Virginia taxable income, and at the rates, as aforesaid, there is hereby imposed an additional tax, a temporary surtax, of twelve percent of such the determined primary tax liability for individuals and heads of household with West Virginia taxable income in excess of $10,000 and for those filing a joint return with West Virginia taxable income in excess of $20,000; and with such the primary tax and additional tax, the temporary surtax, together with the minimum tax herein, to constitute the tax imposed by this section and under this article.
(3) Minimum tax. -- In addition to the primary tax and the temporary surtax imposed by this section, there is imposed a minimum tax, which shall be the excess, if any, by which an amount equal to twenty-five percent of any federal minimum tax or alternative minimum tax for the taxable year exceeds the sum of the primary tax and the temporary surtax imposed by this section for the taxable year.
(4) Effective date. -- The additional tax, the temporary surtax herein imposed, and the minimum tax herein imposed are hereby made effective on and after April 1, 1983: Provided, That the temporary surtax shall expire, be nullified and of no further force or effect whatsoever after June 30, 1985. Section four-e of this article, applicable to the effect of any rate changes during a taxable year shall be construed to include and also be applicable to the surtax imposed in this section or any change of surtax hereafter during a taxable year.
(b) Partners and partnerships. -- A partnership as such shall not be is not subject to tax under this article. Persons carrying on business as partners shall be liable for tax under this article only in their separate or individual capacities.
(c) Associations taxable as corporations. -- An association, trust or other unincorporated organization which is taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, shall not be is not subject to tax under this article.
(d) Exempt trusts and organizations. -- A trust or other unincorporated organization which by reason of its purposes or activities is exempt from federal income tax shall be exempt from tax under this article (regardless of whether subject to federal income tax on unrelated business taxable income).
(e) Cross references. -- For definitions of West Virginia taxable income of:
(1) Resident individual, see section eleven.
(2) Resident estate or trust, see section eighteen.
(3) Nonresident individual, see section thirty-one.
(4) Nonresident estate or trust, see section thirty-eight.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt from state income tax, for five years, veterans and their spouses who locate in the state following separation from military service.


Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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