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GA SB56
GA SB56Ad Valorem Taxation; state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; require
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Introduced
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
In Committee
03/21/2023
03/21/2023
Crossed Over
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Passed
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/02/2023
05/02/2023
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to require the state revenue commissioner to contract with the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer certain county tax commissioners who are not eligible for any retirement system or county 401(k) or 457(b) plan the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; to provide for a limited state match of contributions; to provide for terms and conditions; to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to revise the rates of taxation on income on individuals, estates, and trusts; to revise certain annual determinations; to revise certain exemptions and deductions; to provide for an income tax credit for certain taxpayers; to revise the definition of "force majeure" to include a pandemic, as relative to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale projects; to limit the applicability of such term; to extend the sunset date for a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations; to provide for the taxation of the sale or purchase of specified digital products, other digital goods, and digital codes; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to revise and provide for definitions and exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB 56/AP
AI Summary
This bill:
1. Requires the state revenue commissioner to contract with the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to offer eligible county tax commissioners (those not eligible for any other retirement or deferred compensation plan) the option to participate in a state-administered deferred compensation plan. The state will contribute up to 5% to match the commissioner's contribution to this plan.
2. Updates the definition of "Internal Revenue Code" to incorporate recent changes in federal tax law into Georgia law.
3. Gradually reduces the state individual income tax rate from 5.49% to 4.99% between 2024 and 2029, subject to certain economic conditions.
4. Revises personal exemption amounts and allows taxpayers to claim a standard deduction or itemized nonbusiness deductions.
5. Creates a $300 tax credit for eligible itemizers (taxpayers who elect to claim itemized deductions).
6. Extends the sunset date for a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations from 2023 to 2026.
7. Expands the definition of "force majeure" for tax credits associated with large-scale projects to include pandemics.
8. Imposes a sales tax on specified digital products, other digital goods, and digital codes sold to end users in Georgia, with certain exemptions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Effective Date 2023-05-02 (on 05/02/2023)
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