FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 13, 2016
Time Requested: 05:33 PM
Agency: Tax Department, State
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1070 Introduced SB65
CBD Subject:


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, National Guard and Reserve income from state income taxes. The bill, as written, exempts all military income received by regular Armed Forces, reserves and National Guard personnel from Personal Income Tax for tax years beginning after December 31, 2015. Based on the assumption that this exception includes only active duty and reserve pay and does not include military retirement income, passage of this bill would result in a loss in General Revenue of $3.6 million from the exemption of reserve pay and $1.1 million for active duty pay beginning in Fiscal Year 2017. Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department associated with passage of this bill would be $9,000 in FY2017 and $5,000 per year thereafter.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2016
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2017
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 9,000 5,000
Personal Services 0 5,000 5,000
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 4,000 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 -4,700,000 -4,700,000


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


The bill, as written, exempts all military income received by regular Armed Forces, reserves and National Guard personnel from Personal Income Tax for tax years beginning after December 31, 2015. Based on the assumption that this exception includes only active duty and reserve pay and does not include military retirement income, passage of this bill would result in a loss in General Revenue of $3.6 million from the exemption of reserve pay and $1.1 million for active duty pay beginning in Fiscal Year 2017. Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department associated with passage of this bill would be $9,000 in FY2017 and $5,000 per year thereafter.



Memorandum






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