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ID H0012

Bill

Status

Passed

3/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Revenue and Taxation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds sales and use tax exemption for food purchased with benefits provided under the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), replacing obsolete references to federal food stamp coupons and Farm Bill coupons.

  • Clarifies that active duty military personnel temporarily assigned to Idaho and their accompanying spouses are exempt from use tax on household goods, personal effects, vehicles, and aircraft acquired prior to receipt of transfer orders to Idaho or three (3) months prior to moving to Idaho, whichever is shorter.

  • Removes obsolete language referencing the Federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, Food Security Act of 1985, and Federal Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 from Idaho Code Section 63-3622FF.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide a sales tax exemption for food purchased with benefits provided under the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and to clarify that for members of the military and accompanying spouses no use tax shall apply to certain articles acquired prior to a certain time.

SALES AND USE TAX

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 4, 2013 Session Law Chapter 34 Effective: 07/01/13

3/4/2013

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