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SC H3393

SC Income Tax Act for individuals, trusts and estates


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Introduced
01/12/2021
In Committee
01/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022

Introduced Session

124th 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 2022, A Single Or "flat" 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 2021.

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "South Carolina Income Tax Act for Individuals, Trusts, and Estates," which sets a single or "flat" income tax rate that phases down from 4.85% in 2022 to 4.5% after 2025. It changes the individual income tax base from federal taxable income to federal adjusted gross income, and provides for various deductions and exemptions, including a standard deduction, personal exemption, and dependent exemption. The bill also allows a credit against income tax liability to offset double taxation when income is subject to tax in South Carolina and another state or jurisdiction. Additionally, the bill allows for transitional credits for credits accrued under the prior law. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after 2021.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell (on 01/26/2022)

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