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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX

     

     Introduced By: Senators McKenney, Lynch Prata, Lombardi, Felag, and Sheehan

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 44-30 of the General Laws entitled "Personal Income Tax" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     44-30-100.1. Tax credit for sewer connection cost.

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     (a) An owner of real property upon which a single family or multi-family dwelling is

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located will be allowed an income tax credit for the installation costs of connecting the single or

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multi-family dwelling to a municipal sewer system.

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     (b) For the purposes of this section, the owner of real property shall be allowed a non-

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refundable state income tax credit in the amount of the actual cost of connection. This credit shall

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be claimed only once by the real property owner. This income tax credit shall be allowed as either

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a personal or a corporate income tax credit, depending on the real property owner's income tax

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filing status on the last day of the owner's income tax filing period; provided, that if the

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installation costs were incurred by a corporation, then a non-refundable corporate income tax

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credit shall be allowed, and if installation costs were not incurred by a corporation, then a non-

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refundable personal income tax credit shall be allowed. In no event shall both a corporate and

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personal non-refundable income tax credit be allowed for the installation costs at a single

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location.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX

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     This act would allow a one-time non-refundable tax credit for the actual costs of

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connecting a single family or multi-family dwelling to a municipal sewer system to the owner of

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the real property credited to the owner's personal income tax or corporate income tax based on the

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filing status of the owner.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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