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 retirement income from state income tax effective in 2015. The bill increases existing military pension income exclusions from up to $22,000 per year to the full amount of pension benefits. Passage of this bill would reduce General Revenue Fund collections by roughly $1.8 million, beginning in FY2016. Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department associated with passage of this bill would be roughly $25,000.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2015
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 25,000
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 25,000
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 -1,800,000


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, 2014. Passage of this bill would result in a decrease in General Revenue Fund collections of roughly $1.8 million beginning in FY2016. Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department associated with passage of this bill would be roughly $25,000 in FY2015 to revise tax return computer programs.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Mark B. Muchow
    Email Address: Roger.D.Cox