Bill Text: AZ SB1686 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: Tax credit; TPT; residential rent

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-09 - Senate read second time [SB1686 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2023-SB1686-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: tax credit; TPT; residential rent

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

SB 1686

 

Introduced by

Senators Epstein: Alston, Burch, Diaz, Fernandez, Gabaldón, Hatathlie, Hernandez, Marsh, Mendez, Miranda, Sundareshan, Terán; Representative Salman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending section 43-222, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 43, chapter 10, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 43-1072.03; relating to individual income tax credits.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 43-222, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE43-222. Income tax credit review schedule

The joint legislative income tax credit review committee shall review the following income tax credits:

1. For years ending in 0 and 5, sections 43-1079.01, 43-1088, 43-1089.04, 43-1167.01 and 43-1175.

2. For years ending in 1 and 6, sections 43-1072.02, 43-1074.02, 43-1075, 43-1076.01, 43-1077, 43-1078, 43-1083, 43-1083.02, 43-1162, 43-1164.03 and 43-1183.

3. For years ending in 2 and 7, sections 43-1073, 43-1082, 43-1085, 43-1086, 43-1089, 43-1089.01, 43-1089.02, 43-1089.03, 43-1164, 43-1165,  and 43-1181.

4. For years ending in 3 and 8, sections 43-1072.03, 43-1074.01, 43-1168, 43-1170 and 43-1178.

5. For years ending in 4 and 9, sections 43-1073.01, 43-1081.01, 43-1083.03, 43-1084, 43-1164.04, 43-1164.05 and 43-1184. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 43, chapter 10, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 43-1072.03, to read:

START_STATUTE43-1072.03. Credit for transaction privilege taxes paid on residential rent

A. A credit is allowed against the taxes imposed by this chapter for a taxable year for a taxpayer who pays residential rent for a period of at least THIRTY days in this state and whose federal adjusted gross income is:

1. $70,000 or less for a single individual.

2. $140,000 or less for a married couple filing a joint return or a head of household.

B. The amount of the credit is the amount provided to the taxpayer pursuant to subsection F of this section.

C. If the allowable amount of the credit exceeds the income taxes otherwise due on the claimant's income, the amount of the claim not used as an offset against income taxes shall be paid in the same manner as a refund granted under section 42-1118. Refunds made pursuant to this subsection are subject to setoff under section 42-1122.

D. A couple who files separate returns for a taxable year in which they could have filed a joint return may each claim only one-half of the credit that would have been allowed on a joint return.

E. The department shall prescribe and make available suitable forms with instructions for claimants. claimants who certify on the form that they have no income tax liability for the taxable year and who do not meet the filing REQUIREMENTS of section 43-301 are not required to file an individual income tax return.

F. On or BEFORE the end of each taxable year, an owner of real property that is rented or leased for residential purposes for a period of at least thirty days and that is required to pay transaction privilege tax on residential rent shall provide a statement to each tenant that states the amount of transaction privilege tax paid on the tenant's residential rent during the taxable year. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Purpose

Pursuant to section 43-223, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature enacts section 43-1072.03 to provide relief for taxpayers that are affected by a city or town that levies a transaction privilege tax on residential rent.

Sec. 4. Short title

This act may be cited as the "Renter's Rebate Act".

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