SENATE BILL 238

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

INTRODUCED BY

Manny M. Aragon







AN ACT

RELATING TO TAXATION; REDUCING INCOME TAX RATES; EXPANDING THE CAPITAL GAINS DEDUCTION.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 7-2-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 5, Section 20, as amended) is amended to read:

"7-2-7. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES.--The tax imposed by Section 7-2-3 NMSA 1978 shall be at the following rates for any taxable year beginning [on or after January 1, 1998] in 2003:

A. For married individuals filing separate returns:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $4,000 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 4,000 but not over $ 8,000 $ 68.00 plus 3.2% of

excess over $ 4,000

Over $ 8,000 but not over $ 12,000 $ 196 plus 4.7% of excess over $ 8,000

Over $ 12,000 but not over $ 20,000 $ 384 plus 6.0% of excess over $ 12,000

Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 32,000 $ 864 plus 7.1% of excess over $ 20,000

Over $ 32,000 [but not over $ 50,000]$ 1,716 plus [7.9%] 7.7% of excess over $ 32,000

[Over $ 50,000 $ 3,138 plus 8.2% of excess over $ 50,000].

B. For surviving spouses and married individuals filing joint returns:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $8,000 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 8,000 but not over $ 16,000 $ 136 plus 3.2% of excess over $ 8,000

Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 24,000 $ 392 plus 4.7% of excess over $ 16,000

Over $ 24,000 but not over $ 40,000 $ 768 plus 6.0% of excess over $ 24,000

Over $ 40,000 but not over $ 64,000 $ 1,728 plus 7.1% of excess over $ 40,000

Over $ 64,000 [but not over $100,000]$ 3,432 plus [7.9%] 7.7% of excess over $ 64,000

[Over $100,000 $ 6,276 plus 8.2% of

excess over $100,000].

C. For single individuals and for estates and trusts:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $5,500 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 5,500 but not over $ 11,000 $ 93.50 plus 3.2% of excess over $ 5,500

Over $ 11,000 but not over $ 16,000 $ 269.50 plus 4.7% of excess over $ 11,000

Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 26,000 $ 504.50 plus 6.0% of excess over $ 16,000

Over $ 26,000 but not over $ 42,000 $1,104.50 plus 7.1% of excess over $ 26,000

Over $ 42,000 [but not over $ 65,000]$2,240.50 plus [7.9%] 7.7% of excess over $ 42,000

[Over $ 65,000 $4,057.50 plus 8.2% of

excess over $ 65,000].

D. For heads of household filing returns:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $7,000 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 7,000 but not over $ 14,000 $ 119 plus 3.2% of

excess over $ 7,000

Over $ 14,000 but not over $ 20,000 $ 343 plus 4.7% of

excess over $ 14,000

Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 33,000 $ 625 plus 6.0% of

excess over $ 20,000

Over $ 33,000 but not over $ 53,000 $1,405 plus 7.1% of

excess over $ 33,000

Over $ 53,000 [but not over $ 83,000]$2,825 plus [7.9%] 7.7% of

excess over $ 53,000

[Over $ 83,000 $5,195 plus 8.2% of

excess over $ 83,000].

E. The tax on the sum of any lump-sum amounts included in net income is an amount equal to five multiplied by the difference between:

(1) the amount of tax due on the taxpayer's taxable income; and

(2) the amount of tax that would be due on an amount equal to the taxpayer's taxable income and twenty percent of the taxpayer's lump-sum amounts included in net income."

Section 2. Section 7-2-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 5, Section 20, as amended and as further amended by Section 1 of this act) is repealed and a new Section 7-2-7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"7-2-7. [NEW MATERIAL] INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES.--The tax imposed by Section 7-2-3 NMSA 1978 shall be at the following rates for any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2004:

A. For married individuals filing separate returns:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $7,500 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 7,500 but not over $ 12,000 $ 127.50 plus 3.2% of excess over $ 7,500

Over $ 12,000 but not over $ 22,500 $ 271.50 plus 4.7% of excess over $ 12,000

Over $ 22,500 $ 765 plus 5.5% of excess over $ 22,500.

B. For surviving spouses and married individuals filing joint returns:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $15,000 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 15,000 but not over $ 24,000 $ 255 plus 3.2% of

excess over $ 15,000

Over $ 24,000 but not over $ 45,000 $ 543 plus 4.7% of excess over $ 24,000

Over $ 45,000 $ 1,530 plus 5.5% of excess over $ 45,000.

C. For single individuals and for estates and trusts:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $10,000 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 10,000 but not over $ 16,000 $ 170 plus 3.2% of excess over $ 10,000

Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 30,000 $ 362 plus 4.7% of excess over $ 16,000

Over $ 30,000 $ 1,020 plus 5.5% of excess over $ 30,000.

D. For heads of household filing returns:

If the taxable income is: The tax shall be:

Not over $12,500 1.7% of taxable income

Over $ 12,500 but not over $ 20,000 $ 212.50 plus 3.2% of

excess over $ 12,500

Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 37,500 $ 452.50 plus 4.7% of

excess over $ 20,000

Over $ 37,500 $ 1,275 plus 5.5% of

excess over $ 37,500.

E. The tax on the sum of any lump-sum amounts included in net income is an amount equal to five multiplied by the difference between:

(1) the amount of tax due on the taxpayer's taxable income; and

(2) the amount of tax that would be due on an amount equal to the taxpayer's taxable income and twenty percent of the taxpayer's lump-sum amounts included in net income."

Section 3. Section 7-2-34 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, Chapter 205, Section 1) is amended to read:

"7-2-34. DEDUCTION--NET CAPITAL GAIN INCOME.--

A. Except as provided in Subsection [B] C of this section, a taxpayer may claim a deduction from net income in an amount equal to the greater of:

(1) the taxpayer's net capital gain income for the taxable year for which the deduction is being claimed, but not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000); or

(2) the following percentage of the taxpayer's net capital gain income for the taxable year for which the deduction is being claimed:

(a) for a taxable year beginning in 2003, ten percent;

(b) for a taxable year beginning in 2004, twenty percent;

(c) for a taxable year beginning in 2005, thirty percent; and

(d) for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, fifty percent.

B. A husband and wife who file separate returns for a taxable year in which they could have filed a joint return may each claim only one-half of the deduction provided by this section that would have been allowed on the joint return.

[B.] C. A taxpayer may not claim the deduction provided in Subsection A of this section if the taxpayer has claimed the credit provided in Section 7-2D-8.1 NMSA 1978.

[C.] D. As used in this section, "net capital gain" means "net capital gain" as defined in Section 1222 (11) of the Internal Revenue Code."

Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of Section 2 of this act is January 1, 2004.

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