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AR HB1940

Bill

Status

Failed

4/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mickey Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Exempts goods withdrawn from stock and provided to nonprofit organizations described in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) from gross receipts tax and compensating use tax, valuing such withdrawals at zero dollars ($0.00)

  • Extends the same zero-dollar tax valuation to goods withdrawn for public educational institutions and nonprofit churches (excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products)

  • Allows private individuals who suffered damage or loss from natural disasters in Governor-declared disaster areas to receive goods from stock without sales and use tax if the business provides a sworn affidavit to the Department of Finance and Administration

  • Maintains existing tax requirements for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products regardless of recipient, and for goods withdrawn for business consumption or use

  • Takes effect on the first day of the calendar quarter following the bill's enactment date

Legislative Description

To Encourage Charitable Giving And Eliminate Perverse And Absurd Taxes And Disincentives On Charitable Giving; And To Exempt Certain Withdrawals Of Stock From The Sales And Use Tax.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation3/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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