H. B. 4803


(By Delegate Hall)
[Introduced February 24, 2006; referred to the
Committee on Finance.]




A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-12f, relating to allowing individuals to reduce their federal adjusted gross income for nonreimbursable employee expenses.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-12f, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
§11-21-12f. Deduction for nonreimbursable employee expenses.

For taxable years beginning on and after the first day of January, two thousand seven, an individual may deduct from his or her federal adjusted gross income ordinary and necessary business expenses, as defined by forms 2106 and 2106-EZ of the Internal Revenue Service, attributable to his or her employment that are not reimbursed by the employer.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow individuals to reduce their federal adjusted gross income for nonreimbursable employee expenses.

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