HB 4880 — Relating to personal income tax social security exemption

HB4880 SSFA FINTarr AM #1 2-29Johnson3-9Johnson  7909 The 7909 Senator CommitteeTarr on Finance moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: following:   ARTICLE§11-21-12. 21.

PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

  §11-21-12.

  (a)  General.General.

— The West Virginia adjusted gross income of a resident individual means his or her federal adjusted gross income as defined in the laws of the United States for the taxable year with the modifications specified in this section.(b)  ModificationsModifications increasing federal adjusted gross income.

— There shall be added to federal adjusted gross income, unless already included therein, the following items:(1)  InterestInterest income on obligations of any state other than this state or of a political subdivision of any other state unless created by compact or agreement to which this state is a party;(2)  InterestInterest or dividend income on obligations or securities of any authority, commission or instrumentality of the United States, which the laws of the United States exempt from federal income tax but not from state income taxes;(3)  AnyAny deduction allowed when determining federal adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year that is not allowed as a deduction under this article for the taxable year;(4)  InterestInterest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations or securities the income from which is exempt from tax under this article, to the extent deductible in determining federal adjusted gross income;(5)  InterestInterest on a depository institution tax-exempt savings certificate which is allowed as an exclusion from federal gross income under Section 128 of the Internal Revenue Code, for the federal taxable year;(6)  TheThe amount of a lump sum distribution for which the taxpayer has elected under Section 402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to be separately taxed for federal income tax purposes;

and(7)  AmountsAmounts withdrawn from a medical savings account established by or for an individual under §33-15-20 or §33-16-15 of this code that are used for a purpose other than payment of medical expenses, as defined in those sections.(c)  ModificationsModifications reducing federal adjusted gross income.

— There shall be subtracted from federal adjusted gross income to the extent included therein:(1)  InterestInterest income on obligations of the United States and its possessions to the extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes;(2)  InterestInterest or dividend income on obligations or securities of any authority, commission or instrumentality of the United States or of the State of West Virginia to the extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes but exempt from state income taxes under the laws of the United States or of the State of West Virginia, including federal interest or dividends paid to shareholders of a regulated investment company, under Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code for taxable years ending after June 30, 1987;(3)  AnyAny amount included in federal adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year that is not included in federal adjusted gross income under this article for the taxable year;(4)  TheThe amount of any refund or credit for overpayment of income taxes imposed by this state, or any other taxing jurisdiction, to the extent properly included in gross income for federal income tax purposes;(5)  Annuities,Annuities, retirement allowances, returns of contributions and any other benefit received under the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System, and the West Virginia State Teachers Retirement System, including any survivorship annuities derived therefrom, to the extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes:

Provided, however, That the total modification under this paragraph shall not exceed $2,000 per person receiving retirement benefits and this limitation shall apply to all returns or amended returns filed after December 31, 1988;(6)  RetirementRetirement income received in the form of pensions and annuities after December 31, 1979, under any West Virginia police, West Virginia Firemen’s Retirement System or the West Virginia State Police Death, Disability and Retirement Fund, the West Virginia State Police Retirement System or the West Virginia Deputy Sheriff Retirement System, including any survivorship annuities derived from any of these programs, to the extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes;(7) (A)  ForFor taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, and ending prior to January 1, 2003, an amount equal to two percent multiplied by the number of years of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States of America with the product thereof multiplied by the first $30,000 of military retirement income, including retirement income from the regular Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard paid by the United States or by this state after December 31, 2000, including any survivorship annuities, to the extent included in gross income for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year.(B)  ForFor taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, the first $20,000 of military retirement income, including retirement income from the regular Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard paid by the United States or by this state after December 31, 2002, including any survivorship annuities, to the extent included in gross income for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year.(C)  ForFor taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, military retirement income, including retirement income from the regular Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard paid by the United States or by this state after December 31, 2017, including any survivorship annuities, to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, retirement income from the uniformed services, including the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, reserves, and National Guard, paid by the United States or by this state after December 31, 2018, including any survivorship annuities, to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year.(D)  InIn the event that any of the provisions of this subdivision are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to violate either the Constitution of this state or of the United States, or is held to be extended to persons other than specified in this subdivision, this subdivision shall become null and void by operation of law.(8)  DecreasingDecreasing modification for social security income.(A)  ForFor taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2020, 35 percent of the amount of social security benefits received pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C., Chapter 7, including, but not limited to, social security benefits paid by the Social Security Administration as Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits as provided in §42 U.S.C.

seq., included in federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year shall be allowed as a decreasing modification from federal adjusted gross income when determining West Virginia taxable income subject to the tax imposed by this article, subject to the limitation in §11-21-12(c)(8)(D) of this code.(B)  ForFor taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, 65 percent of the social security benefits received pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C., Chapter 7, including, but not limited to, social security benefits paid by the Social Security Administration as Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits as provided in §42 U.S.C.

seq., included in federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year shall be allowed as a decreasing modification from federal adjusted gross income when determining West Virginia taxable income subject to the tax imposed by this article, subject to the limitation in §11-21-12(c)(8)(D)  §11-21-12(c)(8)(B)§11-21-12(c)(8)(B)  of this code.(D) (B) The deduction allowed by §11-21-12(c)(8)(A), §11-21-12(c)(8)(B), and §11-21-12(c)(8)(C)  §11-21-12(c)(8)(A)§11-21-12(c)(8)(A) of this code are allowable only when the federal adjusted gross income of a married couple filing a joint return does not exceed $100,000, or $50,000 in the case of a single individual or a married individual filing a separate return.return.(C)  For taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2024, 35 percent of the amount of social security benefits received pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C., Chapter 7, including, but not limited to, social security benefits paid by the Social Security Administration as Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits as provided in §42 U.S.C.

(C) For taxable years on and after January 1, 2025, and at the beginning of  every tax year thereafter until the decreasing modification on  personal income tax payable on social security benefits reaches 100 percent, social security benefits received pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C., Chapter 7, including, but not limited to social security benefits paid by the Social Security Administration as Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits as provided in §42 U.S.C.

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 (iii)401 Inet. tax years when the Secretary of Revenue has determined pursuant to the provisions of §11-21-4h of this code that a reduction in the rate of personal income is allowable in a percentage amount less than the maximum allowable 10 percent, on January 1 of that taxable year the decreasing modification for personal income tax payable on social security benefits as set forth in this paragraph shall be set at whichever of the following provides the greatest benefit to the taxpayer:(I) Thirty-five percent of the personal income tax payable on social security benefits received;

orseq. (II) A percentage amount rounded to the nearest whole percentage equal to the difference between what the rate reduction allowable pursuant to §11-21-4h for personal income tax would be and the maximum allowable 10 percent:

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 (v)1381 Decreasinget. modifications to personal income tax payable on social security benefits as set forth in this paragraph shall be cumulative in nature.

 Theseq., included in federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year shall be allowed as a decreasing modification forfrom personalfederal adjusted gross income when determining West Virginia taxable income subject to the tax payableimposed by this article, subject to the limitation in §11-21-12(c)(8)(F) of this code.(E)  For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, 100 percent of the social security benefits allowedreceived pursuant to theTitle provisions42 ofU.S.C., thisChapter paragraph7, shallincluding, continuebut untilnot suchlimited timeto, associal security benefits paid by the decreasingSocial modificationSecurity forAdministration personalas incomeOld taxAge, payableSurvivors onand socialDisability securityInsurance benefitBenefits paymentsas isprovided 100in percent.§42 U.S.C.

Once401 theet. decreasing modification of personal income tax payable on social security benefits has reached 100 percent, the Tax Commissioner shall notify the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the decreasing modification for personal income tax payable on social security benefits shall remain at 100 percent.

 (vi)seq. When necessary, the Secretary of Revenue and the State Auditor will certify to the Tax Commissioner that a percentage change in the decreasing modification on the personal income tax payable on social security benefits is required as soon as the new percentage is determined.

 Theor certificationas willSupplemental provideSecurity theIncome percentagefor of the decreasingAged, modificationBlind, of personal income tax payable on social security benefits, the remaining percentage of the decreasing modification of personal income tax payable on social security benefits, and theDisabled amount of the reduction in the personal income tax as setprovided forth in §11-21-4h,§42 ifU.S.C. any.

(vii)1381 Theet. Tax Commissioner shall prepare an annual report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance due by September 30 of each year after the effective date of this paragraph, detailing any modifications to the decreasing modification of personal income tax payable on social security benefits.

 (viii)seq., Notwithstandingincluded anyin provisionfederal adjusted gross income for the taxable year shall be allowed as a decreasing modification from federal adjusted gross income when determining West Virginia taxable income subject to the tax imposed by this article, subject to the limitation in §11-21-12(c)(8)(F) of this code.(F) The deduction allowed by §11-21-12(c)(8)(C), §11-21-12(c)(8)(D), and §11-21-12(c)(8)(E) of this code toare allowable only when the contrary,federal adjusted gross income of a married couple filing a joint return exceeds $100,000, or $50,000 in the Taxcase Commissionerof maya proposesingle rulesindividual foror legislativea approvalmarried individual filing a separate return.(9) Federal adjusted gross income in accordancethe withamount of $8,000 received from any source after December 31, 1986, by any person who has attained the provisionsage of §29A-3-165 eton seq.or before the last day of the taxable year, or by any person certified by proper authority as permanently and totally disabled, regardless of age, on or before the last day of the taxable year, to the extent includable in federal adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes:

of this code to implement the provisions of this paragraph.

(9)  Federal adjusted gross income in the amount of $8,000 received from any source after December 31, 1986, by any person who has attained the age of 65 on or before the last day of the taxable year, or by any person certified by proper authority as permanently and totally disabled, regardless of age, on or before the last day of the taxable year, to the extent includable in federal adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes:

Provided, however, That:(i)  WhereWhere the total modification under subdivisions (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection is $8,000 per person or more, no deduction shall be allowed under this subdivision;

and(ii)  WhereWhere the total modification under subdivisions (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection is less than $8,000 per person, the total modification allowed under this subdivision for all gross income received by that person shall be limited to the difference between $8,000 and the sum of modifications under subdivisions (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection;(10)  FederalFederal adjusted gross income in the amount of $8,000 received from any source after December 31, 1986, by the surviving spouse of any person who had attained the age of 65 or who had been certified as permanently and totally disabled, to the extent includable in federal adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes:

Provided, That:(i)  WhereWhere the total modification under subdivisions (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection is $8,000 or more, no deduction shall be allowed under this subdivision;

and(ii)  WhereWhere the total modification under subdivisions (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection is less than $8,000 per person, the total modification allowed under this subdivision for all gross income received by that person shall be limited to the difference between $8,000 and the sum of subdivisions (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection;(11)  ContributionsContributions from any source to a medical savings account established by or for the individual pursuant to §33-15-20 or §33-16-15 of this code, plus interest earned on the account, to the extent includable in federal adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes:

and(12)and (12)  AnyAny other income which this state is prohibited from taxing under the laws of the United States including, but not limited to, tier I retirement benefits as defined in Section 86(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.(d)  ModificationModification for West Virginia fiduciary adjustment.

— There shall be added to or subtracted from federal adjusted gross income, as the case may be, the taxpayer’s share, as beneficiary of an estate or trust, of the West Virginia fiduciary adjustment determined under §11-21-19 of this code.(e)  PartnersPartners and S corporation shareholders.

— The amounts of modifications required to be made under this section by a partner or an S corporation shareholder, which relate to items of income, gain, loss or deduction of a partnership or an S corporation, shall be determined under §11-21-17 of this code.(f)  HusbandHusband and wife.

— If husband and wife determine their federal income tax on a joint return but determine their West Virginia income taxes separately, they shall determine their West Virginia adjusted gross incomes separately as if their federal adjusted gross incomes had been determined separately.(g)  EffectiveEffective date.

–(1)  ChangesChanges in the language of this section enacted in the year 2000 shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000.(2)  ChangesChanges in the language of this section enacted in the year 2002 shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002.(3)  ChangesChanges in the language of this section enacted in the year 2019 shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.(4) Changes Changes in the language of this section enacted in the year 2024 shall apply retroactively to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.   AdoptedRejected2023.    AdoptedRejected