Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee

HB 189 — An Act imposing an education tax on net earnings from self-employment and wages; relating to the administration and enforcement of the education tax; and providing for an effective date.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 189 has changed the income brackets and corresponding tax amounts for individuals earning from self-employment. The income thresholds were lowered, and the tax amounts are now reduced as well; for example, those earning less than $20,000 will pay $50 instead of $25. This matters because it provides more financial relief to lower-income self-employed individuals, potentially easing their economic burden.

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32-LS0753\W CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
32-LS0753\I HOUSE BILL NO.
189(W&M) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Referred:
189 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
4/26/21 Referred:
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act imposing an education tax on net earnings from self-employment and wages;
House Special Committee on Ways and Means, Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act imposing an education tax on net earnings from self-employment and wages;
(b) For an individual whose wages, net earnings from self-employment, or combined wages and net earnings from self-employment are (1) less than $30,000, the tax is $25 a year;
(b) For an individual whose wages from self-employment, net earnings from self-employment, or combined wages and net earnings from self-employment are (1) less than $20,000, the tax is $50 a year;
HB0189b -1- CSHB 189(W&M) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0753\W (2) $30,000 or more, but less than $60,000, the tax is $100 a year;
HB0189a -1- HB 189 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0753\I (2) $20,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the tax is $100 a year;
(3) $60,000 or more, but less than $90,000, the tax is $200 a year;
(3) $50,000 or more, but less than $100,000, the tax is $200 a year;
(4) $90,000 or more, but less than $120,000, the tax is $400 a year;
(4) $100,000 or more, but less than $500,000, the tax is $300 a year;
(5) $120,000 or more, the tax is $600 a year.
(5) $500,000 or more, the tax is $500 a year.
3401 - 3406 from each of the third and fourth regular payrolls of the calendar year.
3401 - 3406 from each of the first two regular payrolls of the calendar year.
If the employee's third and fourth payrolls are insufficient to cover the estimated tax due, the employer shall continue to deduct and withhold from subsequent payrolls until the tax due under this chapter is fully withheld.
If the employee's first two payrolls are insufficient to cover the estimated tax due, the employer shall continue to deduct and withhold from subsequent payrolls until the tax due under this chapter is fully withheld.
CSHB 189(W&M) -2- HB0189b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0753\W (d) An employer shall maintain a record of the amount deducted from the wages of each employee and shall furnish an annual statement of the deductions to each employee and to the department in accordance with regulations adopted by the department.
HB 189 -2- HB0189a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0753\I (d) An employer shall maintain a record of the amount deducted from the wages of each employee and shall furnish an annual statement of the deductions to each employee and to the department in accordance with regulations adopted by the department.
shall also report that payment to the department in accordance with HB0189b -3- CSHB 189(W&M) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0753\W regulations adopted by the department.
shall also report that payment to the department in accordance with HB0189a -3- HB 189 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0753\I regulations adopted by the department.
CSHB 189(W&M) -4- HB0189b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB 189 -4- HB0189a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  2. (H) Heard & Held

  3. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  4. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  5. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  6. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  7. (H) EDC REFERRAL REMOVED

  8. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  9. (H) WAYS & MEANS at 11:30 AM DAVIS 106

  10. (H) FN1: (REV)

  11. (H) DP: SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, STORY, WOOL, SPOHNHOLZ

  12. (H) W&M RPT CS(W&M) 5DP

  13. (H) Minutes (HW&M)

  14. (H) Moved CSHB 189(W&M) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  15. (H) WAYS & MEANS at 05:30 PM DAVIS 106

  16. (H) Minutes (HW&M)

  17. (H) Heard & Held

  18. (H) WAYS & MEANS at 11:30 AM DAVIS 106

  19. (H) W&M, EDC, FIN

  20. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • HOUSE WAYS & MEANS · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • HOUSE WAYS & MEANS

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Who sponsors HB 189?
HB 189 is sponsored by HOUSE WAYS & MEANS.
What is the current status of HB 189?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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