SC S0241 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - Referred to Committee on Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - Referred to Committee on Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "eliminate The Marriage Tax Penalty Act"; And By Adding Section 12-6-525 So As To Allow Married Taxpayers Who File A Joint Federal Return To Calculate Their Amount Of South Carolina Income Tax Owed For The Tax Year As Though Each Taxpayer Filed A Return As A Single Taxpayer If The Taxpayers' Cumulative Tax Owed Would Be Less Than The Amount They Would Owe Had They Filed A Joint Return.
Title
Eliminate Marriage Tax Penalty
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Cash [R] | Sen. Thomas Corbin [R] | Sen. Rex Rice [R] | Sen. Matthew Leber [R] |
| Sen. Carlisle Kennedy [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H3365 (Similar To) 2025-02-05 - Scrivener's error corrected
H3436 (Similar To) 2025-02-06 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
H3436 (Similar To) 2025-02-06 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0241&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/241_20250116.htm |
