COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0524-01

Bill No.: SB 93

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

Type: Original

Date: January 19, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
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 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Local Government ($143,400,000) ($226,500,000) ($291,200,000)

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 on the Missouri income tax return. A taxpayer may deduct $10,000 ($20,000 if filing combined) in 2001, $15,000 ($30,000 if filing combined) in 2002, and $20,000 ($40,000 if filing combined) in 2003. In 2004, a taxpayer may deduct the full amount of federal income taxes paid on the Missouri return.



The Department anticipates an increase in correspondence in the first three years of the phase-in due to the miscalculation of the federal income tax deduction. The Personal Tax Bureau will need one Tax Processing Technician for every 4,000 additional pieces of correspondence received due to the federal income tax deduction changes.



The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DES) officials assume this proposal would not fiscally impact its agency.



Officials of the Office of Administration (COA) - Budget and Planning (BAP) state this proposal phases in the federal income tax deduction for individuals, $10,000 for single and $20,000 for joint in CY01, $15,000 for single and $30,000 for joint in CY02, $20,000 for single and $40,000 for joint in CY03, and a full deduction in CY04.



The individual income tax loss due to this proposal would be ($143.4 million) for FY 2002, ($226.5 million) in FY 2003 and ($291.2 million) for FY 2004. These estimates are from the Consensus Revenue Forecast and Budget & Planning's Individual Income Tax Simulator. When the FIT deduction is 100% in CY04 the revenue loss in FY05 will be $464.6 million. The revenue reductions from this proposal will 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 2002

(10 Mo.)

FY 2003 FY 2004
GENERAL REVENUE FUND



Loss to General Revenue Fund

Increase in Federal Income Tax Deduction







($143,400,000)






($226,500,000)






($291,200,000)


Savings to General Revenue Fund

Reduction in funds transferred to

Outstanding Schools Trust Fund







$143,400,000






$226,500,000






$291,200,000


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO

GENERAL REVENUE FUND





$0




$0




$0


OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS TRUST FUND


Loss to Outstanding Schools Trust Fund

Reduction in funds transferred from General Revenue Funds







($143,400,000)






($226,500,000)






($291,200,000)


Savings Outstanding Schools Trust Fund

Reduction in funds transferred to local school districts







$143,400,000






$226,500,000






$291,200,000


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO

OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS TRUST FUND







$0






$0






$0


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2002

(10 Mo.)

FY 2003 FY 2004
SCHOOL DISTRICTS



Loss to Local School Districts

Reduction in funds transferred from

The Outstanding Schools Trust Fund







($143,400,000)






($226,500,000)






($291,200,000)


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON

SCHOOL DISTRICTS





($143,400,000)




($226,500,000)




($291,200,000)


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 income tax.





DESCRIPTION



Current law limits the amount of federal income tax an individual can deduct on his or her state income tax return to $5,000 for single taxpayers and $10,000 for married taxpayers filing a combined return. This act phases in full deductibility of federal income taxes paid by individuals as follows: for tax year 2001, the limits are increased to $10,000 for singles and $20,000 for married filing combined; for tax year 2002, the limits will be $15,000 for singles and $30,000 for married filing combined; for tax year 2003, the limits will be $20,000 for singles and $40,000 for married filing combined; and for tax years 2004 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 - Budget and Planning

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education





Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 19, 2001