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OH SB198

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/29/2009

Primary Sponsor

William Seitz

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Origin

Senate

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a state income tax credit for individuals who graduate with degrees in approved science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields from eligible institutions of higher education.

  • Credit amounts are $1,000 for associate degrees, $5,000 for baccalaureate degrees, and $10,000 for master's or doctoral degrees, claimed as one-tenth per year over 10 taxable years.

  • Individuals who become nonresidents of Ohio within 5 years of earning the credit must repay it, except if they remain full-time students in approved fields at higher education institutions.

  • Allows individuals to defer claiming credits while pursuing more advanced degrees in approved fields of study.

  • Authorizes municipal corporations to grant local income tax credits to individuals who qualify for the state credit, with locally-determined amounts and terms.

Legislative Description

To grant an income tax credit to individuals who earn degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math-based fields of study and to authorize municipal corporations to grant a credit to individuals qualifying for the state credit.

Income tax credits-earn science/technology/engineering/math-based degree

Last Action

To Ways & Means & Economic Development

10/29/2009

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