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Introduced Version House Bill 4055 History

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H. B. 4055


(By Delegate Mezzatesta)

[Introduced January 16, 2002 ; referred to the

Committee on Finance.]





A BILL to amend article twenty-one, chapter eleven of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section sixteen-a, relating to personal income taxation; and providing a one-time personal income tax credit for certain state residents who obtain a general education diploma.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article twenty-one, chapter eleven of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section sixteen-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
PART II. RESIDENTS.

§11-21-16a. West Virginia special personal income tax credit for certain residents.

(a) A one-time, one thousand dollar West Virginia personal income tax credit is available to any person who:
(1) Is a resident of this state;
(2) Is at least twenty-three years of age;
(3) Has not previously received a high school diploma; and
(4) Obtains a general education diploma, or "GED", from a duly approved state program.
(b) The tax credit is available:
(1) Beginning the first day of July, two thousand two; and
(2) For only the tax year immediately following the calendar year in which the GED is awarded.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to encourage fundamental adult education by granting a one time $1,000 income tax credit for persons who receive a GED.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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