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LA HB642

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Wilder

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Louisiana's state earned income tax credit (EITC) in its entirety by eliminating R.S. 47:297.8, effective January 1, 2026

  • Current law provides a refundable state credit equal to 5% of the federal EITC through December 31, 2030, dropping to 3.5% beginning January 1, 2031

  • The existing credit is fully refundable, meaning taxpayers receive the excess as a cash refund if the credit exceeds their tax liability

  • Repeal would increase state General Fund revenue by approximately $64.6 million annually by eliminating refunds to low-income working taxpayers

Legislative Description

Repeals the earned income tax credit (OR +$64,600,000 GF RV See Note)

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Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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