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HI HB1276

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Gene Ward

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who hire employees aged 65 or older for their business.

  • Credit equals 50% of qualified wages paid to the senior citizen employee during the first six months of employment.

  • Unused credits may be carried forward to subsequent tax years, with no annual limit specified in the bill text (amount blank).

  • Senior citizen employees must certify they were not employed by another business owner claiming this credit within the preceding 24 months to qualify.

  • Claims must be filed within 12 months following the taxable year, or the right to claim the credit is waived.

Legislative Description

Tax Credit; Senior Citizen Hires

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Jordan, McKelvey voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee excused (1).

2/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Labor & Public Employment2/12/2015
Economic Development & Business2/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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