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 abolish the business franchise tax effective January 1, 2012. Under current law, the Business Franchise Tax rate is being phased down to zero through a series of annual reductions in the tax rate. As written, this bill would accelerate the elimination of the tax from tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015 to tax years beginning after December 31, 2011 (i.e., tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012). According to our interpretation, passage of this bill would result in reductions in the General Revenue Fund as follows: Fiscal Year Change in Revenue 2012 -$26,100,000 2013 -$69.200,000 2014 -$59,700,000 2015 -$30,200,000 2016 -$ 6,200,000 2017 -$ 800,000 Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department associated with this bill would be roughly $60,000 in FY2012.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2012
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 60,000 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 30,000 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 30,000 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 -26,100,000 -69,200,000


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


Under current law, the Business Franchise Tax rate is being phased down to zero through a series of annual reductions in the tax rate. As written, this bill would accelerate the elimination of the tax from tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015 to tax years beginning after December 31, 2011 (i.e., tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012). According to our interpretation, passage of this bill would result in reductions in the General Revenue Fund as follows: Fiscal Year Change in Revenue 2012 -$26,100,000 2013 -$69.200,000 2014 -$59,700,000 2015 -$30,200,000 2016 -$ 6,200,000 2017 -$ 800,000 Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department associated with this bill would be roughly $60,000 in FY2012. The additional costs would include mailing a notification to taxpayers of the tax rate change and the update of computer audit programs.



Memorandum






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