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SC H4334

SC H4334
SC Income Tax Act for Individuals, Trusts, and Estates


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Introduced
03/27/2019
In Committee
03/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/24/2020

Introduced Session

123rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Chapter 5 To Title 12 So As To Enact The "south Carolina Income Tax Act For Individuals, Trusts, And Estates", To Provide, Beginning With Taxable Year 2021, A Single Or "flat" Rate Income Tax Rate Of 4.85 Percent, Phasing Down Over Five Years To A Rate Of 4.5 Percent, To Change The State's Individual Income Tax Base From Federal Taxable Income To Federal Adjusted Gross Income, To Provide For Modifications To Federal Adjusted Gross Income To Arrive At South Carolina Taxable Income, To Provide That These Modifications Include A South Carolina Standard Deduction, South Carolina Personal Exemption, South Carolina Dependent Exemption, And Other Adjustments To Federal Adjusted Gross Income, Both Increases And Decreases, To Allow A Credit Against A Taxpayer's Income Tax Liability Under This New Chapter To Offset Double Taxation When The Taxpayer's Income Is Subject To Income Tax In This State And Another State Or Jurisdiction, And To Allow Other Transitional Credits For Credits Accrued And Allowed Under Former Law That Are In Carryforward Status After 2020.

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "South Carolina Income Tax Act for Individuals, Trusts, and Estates" by adding a new chapter to the South Carolina Code of Laws. Key provisions include: - Establishing a flat income tax rate that phases down from 4.85% in 2021 to 4.5% after 2024. - Changing the state's individual income tax base from federal taxable income to federal adjusted gross income, with various modifications. - Allowing a credit to offset double taxation when income is subject to tax in South Carolina and another state or jurisdiction. - Allowing transitional credits for credits accrued and allowed under the previous law. - Requiring individual, trust, and estate income tax returns to be filed with the Department of Revenue. - Imposing income tax on trusts, estates, and their beneficiaries based on their South Carolina taxable income. - Establishing rules and requirements for "S" corporations and their shareholders regarding income taxation. - Providing for the administration and enforcement of the new income tax provisions. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (17)

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson (on 01/14/2020)

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