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AR HB1980

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

Warwick Sabin

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 15-11-905 to authorize the Arkansas Arts Council to promulgate rules and charge reasonable application fees for processing arts and cultural district applications.

  • Creates new § 15-11-906 establishing that qualifying residing artists in arts and cultural districts are eligible for income tax exemption under § 26-51-313.

  • Adds new § 26-51-313 exempting income from sale, publication, or production of artistic works created by qualified residing artists within arts and cultural districts from state income tax.

  • Extends the income tax exemption to include Internet, mail-order, and catalog sales of artistic works created within the district and shipped to out-of-district purchasers.

  • Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

To Amend And Expand The Arkansas Arts And Cultural Districts Act; And To Create Tax Incentives Related To Arts And Cultural Districts.

Last Action

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

4/19/2013

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation3/11/2013

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