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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T



SPONSOR: Heaton DATE TYPED: 01/23/01 HB 123
SHORT TITLE: Adjust and Index Tax Bracket Amounts SB
ANALYST: Williams


REVENUE



Estimated Revenue
Subsequent

Years Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02
$ (38,000.0) $ (48,300.0) Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files

Taxation and Revenue Department



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



This bill would reduce net personal income tax collections. In Section 1, the bill authorizes adjustments in the personal income tax brackets for tax year 2001. A summary of these changes is shown on the attached table. In Section 2, the bill authorizes indexing the tax rate tables for inflation using the consumer price index beginning in tax year 2002.



Significant Issues

The bill would not change personal income tax rates.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



According to TRD, recurring revenue loss is estimated at $38,000.0 in FY02, $48,300.0 in FY03 and $60,400.0 in FY04. The package would escalate substantially over time.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

TRD anticipates minimal administrative impacts.



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