FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 10, 2024
Time Requested: 08:43 PM
Agency: Tax & Revenue Department, WV State
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1587 Introduced HB4463
CBD Subject:


FUND(S):

General Revenue Fund

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Increases Revenue From Existing Sources, Decreases Existing Revenue



Fiscal Note Summary


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


The stated purpose of this bill is to reinstate a personal income tax adjustment to the gross income of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans that terminated and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit guarantee. Under current law, retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans that terminated and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit guarantee from the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) are eligible to receive a personal income tax adjustment equal to the amount of pension income not received for tax years between 2020 and 2027. The provisions of this bill seek to terminate the decreasing modification beginning with Tax Year 2026. Based on our interpretation, passage of this bill would have no effect on the General Revenue Fund for FY2024 through FY2026 as it is already in Code through those years. It would increase the General Revenue fund by up to $180,000 in FY2027 and FY2028. There would be no additional administrative costs.  



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2025
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 0 180,000


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


Under current law, retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans that terminated and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit guarantee from the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) are eligible to receive a personal income tax adjustment equal to the amount of pension income not received for tax years between 2020 and 2027. The provisions of this bill seek to terminate the decreasing modification beginning with Tax Year 2026. Based on our interpretation, passage of this bill would have no effect on the General Revenue Fund for FY2024 through FY2026 as it is already in Code through those years. It would increase the General Revenue fund by up to $180,000 in FY2027 and FY2028. There would be no additional administrative costs.  



Memorandum


The stated purpose of this bill is to reinstate a personal income tax adjustment to the gross income of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans that terminated and are being paid a reduced maximum benefit guarantee. A similar bill passed last year that extended the modification to 2028. This is not a reinstatement. The bill reduces the period that modification can be taken to tax years beginning before January 1, 2026.



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