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HI SB885

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dru Kanuha

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the $30,000 adjusted gross income cap for the low-income household renters credit, making it available to households with higher incomes based on filing status
  • Increases the maximum tax credit from $50 to $150 per qualified exemption
  • Establishes three-tiered income thresholds with graduated credit amounts based on filing status: single/married filing separately (up to $37,500 AGI), head of household (up to $56,250 AGI), and joint return/surviving spouse (up to $75,000 AGI)
  • Maintains the requirement that taxpayers must have paid more than $1,000 in rent during the taxable year to claim the credit
  • Allows taxpayers age 65 and over to claim double the tax credit; effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019

Legislative Description

Relating To The Low-income Household Renters Credit.

Income Tax Credit

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Quinlan, Yamane excused (3).

3/19/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2019
Housing3/7/2019
Ways and Means1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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