FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

General Revenue Fund

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The stated purpose of this bill is to exempt all military income from personal income taxes beginning in 2009. This bill does not exempt all military income from personal income taxes as stated in the purpose. The bill increases existing military pension income exclusions from up to $22,000 per year to the full amount of pension benefits. The bill also is not effective for 2009; the provisions of the bill would be effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2009. Passage of this bill would reduce General Revenue Fund collections by roughly $1.2 million, beginning in FY2011. There would be no additional administrative costs to the Tax Department associated with passage of this bill.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 -1,200,000


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


This bill increases existing military pension income exclusions from up to $22,000 per year to the full amount of pension benefits. The provisions of the bill would become effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2009. Passage of this bill would result in a decrease in General Revenue Fund collections of roughly $1.2 million, beginning in FY2011. There would be no additional administrative costs to the Tax Department associated with passage of this bill.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Mark Muchow
    Email Address: kerri.r.petry@wv.gov