H.B. 77

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 12:43 PM by jeyring. -->              1     

TAX CREDIT FOR HOME-SCHOOLING PARENT

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: David E. Lifferth

             5     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill provides a nonrefundable tax credit for a home-schooling parent.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines terms;
             13          .    provides a nonrefundable tax credit for a home-schooling parent; H. [ and ] .H
             14          .    provides that the tax credit for a home-schooling parent is subject to
             14a      apportionment H. [ . ] ; and
             14b          .     requires the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee to conduct a study
             14c      related to the tax credit. .H
             15      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          This bill has retrospective operation for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
             19      2014.
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22           59-10-1002.2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 302
             23      ENACTS:
             24           59-10-1032 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25     
             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 59-10-1002.2 is amended to read:


             28           59-10-1002.2. Apportionment of tax credits.
             29          (1) A nonresident individual or a part-year resident individual that claims a tax credit
             30      in accordance with Section 59-10-1017 , 59-10-1018 , 59-10-1019 , 59-10-1021 , 59-10-1022 ,
             31      59-10-1023 , 59-10-1024 , [or] 59-10-1028 , or 59-10-1032 may only claim an apportioned
             32      amount of the tax credit equal to:
             33          (a) for a nonresident individual, the product of:
             34          (i) the state income tax percentage for the nonresident individual; and
             35          (ii) the amount of the tax credit that the nonresident individual would have been
             36      allowed to claim but for the apportionment requirements of this section; or
             37          (b) for a part-year resident individual, the product of:
             38          (i) the state income tax percentage for the part-year resident individual; and
             39          (ii) the amount of the tax credit that the part-year resident individual would have been
             40      allowed to claim but for the apportionment requirements of this section.
             41          (2) A nonresident estate or trust that claims a tax credit in accordance with Section
             42      59-10-1017 , 59-10-1020 , 59-10-1022 , 59-10-1024 , or 59-10-1028 may only claim an
             43      apportioned amount of the tax credit equal to the product of:
             44          (a) the state income tax percentage for the nonresident estate or trust; and
             45          (b) the amount of the tax credit that the nonresident estate or trust would have been
             46      allowed to claim but for the apportionment requirements of this section.
             47          Section 2. Section 59-10-1032 is enacted to read:
             48          59-10-1032. Nonrefundable tax credit for home-schooling parent.
             49          (1) As used in this section:
             50          (a) "Home-schooling parent" means a parent:
             51          (i) of a home-schooled child;
             52          (ii) who has submitted the affidavit described in Subsection 53A-11-102 (2); and
             53          (iii) who claims the home-schooled child as a dependent under Section 151, Internal
             54      Revenue Code, on the parent's federal individual income tax return for the taxable year.
             55          (b) "Home-schooled child" means a school-age minor who H. :
             55a          (i) .H is excused from school
             56      attendance in accordance with Subsection 53A-11-102 (2) H. [ . ] ; and
             56a          (ii) a home-schooling parent claims as a dependent under Section 151, Internal
             56b      Revenue Code, on the home-schooling parent's federal individual income tax return for
             56c      the taxable year. .H
             57          (c) "Parent" means an individual who:
             58          (i) is the biological mother or father of a home-schooled child;


             59          (ii) is the stepfather or stepmother of a home-schooled child;
             60          (iii) (A) legally adopts a home-schooled child; or
             61          (B) has a home-schooled child placed in the individual's home by a child placing
             62      agency, as defined in Section 62A-4a-601 , for the purpose of legally adopting the child;
             63          (iv) is a foster parent of a home-schooled child; or
             64          (v) is a legal guardian of a home-schooled child.
             65          (2) Except as provided in Section 59-10-1002.2 H. and subject to the other provisions of
             65a      this section .H , H. for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, but beginning
             65b      on or before December 31, 2018, .H a claimant may claim a nonrefundable
             66      tax credit against a tax under this chapter of $500 for H. [ each ] a .H home-schooled child
             66a      if the claimant,
             67      or another claimant who files a joint return under this chapter with the claimant, is a
             68      home-schooling parent.
             69          (3) A home-schooling parent may claim a tax credit under this section regardless of
             70      whether the home-schooled child participates in an extracurricular activity in a public school in
             71      accordance with Section 53A-11-102.6
             71a      H. (4) A home-schooling parent may not claim a tax credit under this section if the
             71b      home-schooled child is enrolled in a dual enrollment program described in
             71c      Section 53A-11-102.5 .H .
             72          (4) A tax credit under this section may H. [ be claimed once per home-schooled child ]
             72a      not exceed $500 .H per
             73      return for a taxable year.
             74          (5) A claimant may not carry forward or carry back a tax credit under this section.
             74a      H. (6) On or before the November 2018 interim meeting, the Revenue and Taxation
             74b      Interim Committee shall study the tax credit provided in this section and make findings and
             74c      recommendations as to:
             74d          (a) the purpose and effectiveness of the tax credit; and
             74e          (b) whether the tax credit should be extended, modified, or repealed. .H
             75          Section 3. Retrospective operation.
             76          This bill has retrospective operation for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
             77      2014.




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