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AR HB1807

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mark Lowery

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Establishes an income tax credit for Arkansas taxpayers who pay premiums for long-term care insurance policies covering the taxpayer's own care.

  • Limits the annual credit to a maximum of $750 per taxpayer per tax year, and the credit cannot exceed the taxpayer's total income tax liability.

  • Defines eligibility based on "chronically ill person" status, including inability to perform at least two activities of daily living for 90+ days without substantial assistance, or requiring substantial supervision due to severe cognitive impairment.

  • Prohibits claiming the credit if premium payments were already deducted on the tax return or were paid from a tax-exempt health savings account.

  • Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with the Department of Finance and Administration to promulgate implementation rules in coordination with the Department of Health.

Legislative Description

To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Premium Payments Made For A Long-term Care Insurance Policy.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

4/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation3/7/2013

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