COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 2444-01

BILL NO.: SB 582

SUBJECT: Revenue Dept.; Taxation and Revenue-General-Income

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 31, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
General Revenue $0 $0 $0
Outstanding Schools Trust $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Local Government ($8,200,000) ($16,200,000) ($24,800,000)

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Department of Revenue (DOR) state this legislation phases in the full deductibility of federal income taxes for corporations. A corporation will be allowed to deduct 67% of it federal income tax liability beginning January 1, 2000, 83% beginning January 1, 2001, and 100% beginning January 1, 2002.



DOR staff state that this proposal would have little or no administrative impact to their agency.



Officials of the Office of Administration (COA) state this proposal phases in the federal income tax deduction for corporations. The corporate income tax loss due to this proposal would be ($8.2 million) for FY 2001, ($16.2 million) in FY 2002 and ($24.8 million) for FY 2003. These estimates come directly from the FY 2001 Consensus Revenue Forecast and Budget and Planning's Corporate Income Tax Simulator. COA stated the revenue reductions from this proposal would require an equivalent amount of General Revenue in order to fully fund the Foundation Formula.



Oversight will reflect the impact of this proposal as a loss to local school districts.



This proposal would result in a decrease in Total State Revenues.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003
GENERAL REVENUE FUND



Loss to General Revenue Fund

Increase in Federal Income Tax Deduction







($8,200,000)






($16,200,000)






($24,800,000)


Savings to General Revenue Fund

Reduction in funds transferred to

Outstanding Schools Trust Fund







$8,200,000






$16,200,000






$24,800,000


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO

GENERAL REVENUE FUND





$0




$0




$0


OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS TRUST FUND


Loss to Outstanding Schools Trust Fund

Increase in Federal Income Tax Deduction







($8,200,000)






($16,200,000)






($24,800,000)


Savings Outstanding Schools Trust Fund

Reduction in funds transferred to local school districts







$8,200,000






$16,200,000






$24,800,000


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS TRUST FUND






$0






$0






$0




FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003
SCHOOL DISTRICTS



Loss to Local School Districts

Reduction in funds transferred from

The Outstanding Schools Trust Fund







($8,200,000)






($16,200,000)






($24,800,000)


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON

SCHOOL DISTRICTS





($8,200,000)




($16,200,000)




($24,800,000)


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small business would be expected to be fiscally impacted to the extent that they pay income taxes. The increase in the federal income tax deduction would cause small businesses to pay less state income tax.









DESCRIPTION



Current law limits the amount of federal income tax a corporation can deduct from its state income tax to 50% of its federal income tax liability for that taxable year. This act phases in full deductibility of federal income taxes paid by corporations as follows: for tax year 2000, the limit is increased to 67%; for tax year 2001, the limit is increased to 83%; and for tax years 2002 and thereafter, a full deduction is allowed.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Revenue

Office of Administration





Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 31, 2000