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ND HB1535

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kim Koppelman

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Origin

House of Representatives

66th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes North Dakota individual, estate, and trust income tax from a progressive multi-bracket system to a flat tax rate of 2% on North Dakota taxable income.

  • Replaces existing graduated rate schedules (ranging from 1.10% to 2.90%) with a single 2% flat rate applied uniformly across all income levels and filing statuses.

  • Maintains all existing tax deductions, adjustments, and credits available under current law, including capital gains exclusions, qualified dividend reductions, and various business/education incentives.

  • Increases standard deductions: single filers to $18,725 (from $18,725), married filing jointly to $37,450, and estates/trusts to $1,250, with provisions for annual cost-of-living adjustments.

  • Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Legislative Description

Replacement of the individual, estate, and trust income tax rate schedule with a flat-rate income tax; and to provide an effective date.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 30 nays 62

2/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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