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OK SB1922

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lee Denney

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act allowing taxpayers to claim income tax credits for contributions to eligible scholarship-granting organizations.

  • Provides 100% tax credit up to $1,000 ($2,000 for married filing jointly) for individual income tax and 80-90% credit up to $100,000 for corporate/franchise tax, with credit percentages varying by contribution year.

  • Limits total annual corporate/franchise tax credits to $10 million and requires scholarship organizations to distribute at least 90% of available funds monthly and spend a portion on low-income student scholarships equal to the state's low-income percentage.

  • Defines eligible students as school-age children from households at or below 300% of free/reduced lunch income, and eligible special needs students as those with individualized education programs; allows scholarships up to $5,000 (or 80% of district per-pupil expenditure, whichever is greater) or $25,000 for special needs students at accredited private schools.

  • Requires Oklahoma Tax Commission to maintain a list of reserved credits and notify scholarship organizations when the $10 million annual cap is reached; allows unused credits to carry forward for up to three years; effective January 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Revenue and taxation; creating Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; providing income tax credit for certain contribution by specified taxpayer; limiting amount of credit; requiring Oklahoma Tax Commission to notify certain entities. Effective date.

Revenue and Taxation

Last Action

coauthored by Denney (principal House author)

2/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Finance2/2/2010

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