Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1371 — income tax; subtraction; retirement distribution

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

237 added · 267 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 1371 changes the age requirement for taxpayers eligible for a subtraction from their Arizona income tax on retirement distributions, raising it from 59.5 years to 67 years. Additionally, it clarifies that "retirement accounts" now include specific plans without mentioning pensions directly, which may simplify the understanding of what qualifies. This matters because it focuses the tax benefit more narrowly on older retirees, potentially influencing their financial planning and tax liabilities in retirement.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Appropriations First Regular Session S.B.
Senate Engrossed income tax;
1371 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
subtraction;
1371 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill) Amendment instruction key:
retirement distribution State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1371 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 43-1022, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX.
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
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[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
1371 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
<<Green strikeout in carets>> indicates a section removed from the bill.
The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Interest income received on obligations of the United States, minus any interest on indebtedness, or other related expenses, and House Amendments to S.B.
Interest income received on obligations of the United States, minus any interest on indebtedness, or other related expenses, and deducted in arriving at Arizona gross income, that were incurred or continued to purchase or carry such obligations.
1371 deducted in arriving at Arizona gross income, that were incurred or continued to purchase or carry such obligations.
The amount of exploration expenses that is determined pursuant to section 617 of the internal revenue code, that has been deferred in a taxable year ending before January 1, 1990 and for which a subtraction has not previously been made.
The amount of exploration expenses that is determined pursuant to section 617 of the internal revenue code, that has been deferred in a taxable year ending before January 1, 1990 and for which a subtraction has - 1 - S.B.
1371 not previously been made.
The subtraction under this paragraph may be taken for the costs that are described in this paragraph and that are incurred in - 2 - House Amendments to S.B.
The subtraction under this paragraph may be taken for the costs that are described in this paragraph and that are incurred in prior years, but the subtraction may be taken only in the year during which the final adoption order is granted.
1371 prior years, but the subtraction may be taken only in the year during which the final adoption order is granted.
(b) In taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2012 through December 31, 2013, an amount determined in the year the asset was placed in service based on the calculation in subdivision (a) of this paragraph.
(b) In taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2012 through December 31, 2013, an amount determined in the year the asset was placed in service based on the calculation in subdivision (a) of this - 2 - S.B.
1371 paragraph.
(c) In taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2015, an amount equal to the depreciation allowable pursuant to section 167(a) of the internal revenue code for the taxable - 3 - House Amendments to S.B.
(c) In taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2015, an amount equal to the depreciation allowable pursuant to section 167(a) of the internal revenue code for the taxable year as computed as if the additional allowance for depreciation had been ten percent of the amount allowed pursuant to section 168(k) of the internal revenue code.
1371 year as computed as if the additional allowance for depreciation had been ten percent of the amount allowed pursuant to section 168(k) of the internal revenue code.
The portion of the net operating loss carryforward that would have been allowed as a deduction in the current year pursuant to section 172 of the internal revenue code if the election described in section 172(b)(1)(H) of the internal revenue code had not been made in the year of the loss that exceeds the actual net operating loss carryforward that was deducted in arriving at federal adjusted gross income.
The portion of the net operating loss carryforward that would have been allowed as a deduction in the current year pursuant to section - 3 - S.B.
This subtraction - 4 - House Amendments to S.B.
1371 172 of the internal revenue code if the election described in section 172(b)(1)(H) of the internal revenue code had not been made in the year of the loss that exceeds the actual net operating loss carryforward that was deducted in arriving at federal adjusted gross income.
1371 only applies to taxpayers who made an election under section 172(b)(1)(H) of the internal revenue code as amended by section 1211 of the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 (P.L.
This subtraction only applies to taxpayers who made an election under section 172(b)(1)(H) of the internal revenue code as amended by section 1211 of the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 (P.L.
- 5 - House Amendments to S.B.
(a) "Legal tender" means a medium of exchange, including specie, that is authorized by the United States Constitution or Congress to pay debts, public charges, taxes and dues.
1371 (a) "Legal tender" means a medium of exchange, including specie, that is authorized by the United States Constitution or Congress to pay debts, public charges, taxes and dues.
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(b) "Specie" means coins having precious metal content.
1371 (b) "Specie" means coins having precious metal content.
- 6 - House Amendments to S.B.
(a) "Airdrop" means the receipt of virtual currency through a means of distribution of virtual currency to the distributed ledger addresses of multiple taxpayers.
1371 (a) "Airdrop" means the receipt of virtual currency through a means of distribution of virtual currency to the distributed ledger addresses of multiple taxpayers.
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[FOR A TAXPAYER WHO IS SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR,] TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY EXCLUDED FROM ARIZONA GROSS INCOME PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE AMOUNT OF ANY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT [SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
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(a) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE TAXPAYER MUST BE SEVENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.
FOR A TAXPAYER WHO IS SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR, TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY EXCLUDED FROM ARIZONA GROSS INCOME PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE AMOUNT OF ANY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
(b) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, THE TAXPAYER MUST BE SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT SUBTRACTED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE OPTIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION ALLOWED IN SECTION 43-1041, SUBSECTION A AS ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 43-1041, SUBSECTION H.
(c) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2026 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2027, THE TAXPAYER MUST BE SIXTY-NINE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "RETIREMENT ACCOUNT" INCLUDES:
(d) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2027 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, THE TAXPAYER MUST BE SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.
(a) A QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN UNDER SECTIONS 401, 403 AND 457 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
(e) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING FROM AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2028, THE TAXPAYER MUST BE SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR].
(b) AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT UNDER SECTION 408 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING A SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 408(k) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 408(p) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
[(f)] THE TOTAL AMOUNT SUBTRACTED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE OPTIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION ALLOWED IN SECTION 43-1041, SUBSECTION A AS ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 43-1041, SUBSECTION H.
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[(g)] FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "RETIREMENT ACCOUNT" INCLUDES:
[(a)] [(i)] A QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN UNDER SECTIONS 401, 403 AND 457 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
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1371 [(b)] [(ii)] AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT UNDER SECTION 408 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING A SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 408(k) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 408(p) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
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Applicability This act applies to taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2024.>> Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform DAVID LIVINGSTON 1371LIVINGSTON.docx 03/20/2025 12:16 PM C:
Applicability This act applies to taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2024.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends Arizona tax law to include retirement distributions as a subtraction from Arizona gross income.

  • 43-1022

    retirement distributions, as defined by the Arizona Department of Revenue, not to exceed $5,000 per year.

    This change allows taxpayers to subtract certain retirement distributions from their gross income, potentially lowering their taxable income.

Action History

  1. DPA

  2. DP

  3. House Second Reading

  4. House First Reading.

  5. Transmit to House

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. DPA

  9. DPA

  10. Senate Second Reading

  11. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 17 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0805
Republican 17000
Total 17805
% of votes cast 57%27%0%17%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Not Voting
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Not Voting
Eva Diaz Democrat Not Voting
Flavio Bravo Democrat Not Voting
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1371?
SB 1371 is sponsored by J.D. Mesnard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1371?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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