H. B. 2057
(By Delegate Frederick)
[Introduced January 9, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §11-24-4 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to reducing the corporate net
income tax rate to eight percent; and, gradually reducing the
rate of corporation net income tax to six percent over four
years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §11-24-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 24. CORPORATION NET INCOME TAX.
§11-24-4. Imposition of primary tax and rate thereof; effective
and termination dates.
Primary tax. --
(1) In the case of taxable periods beginning after the
thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred sixty-seven, and
ending prior to the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three, a tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year at the
rate of six percent per annum on the West Virginia taxable income
of every domestic or foreign corporation engaging in business in
this state or deriving income from property, activity or other
sources in this state, except corporations exempt under section
five.
(2) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after the
first day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three, and
ending prior to the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
eighty-seven, a tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the
West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or foreign
corporation engaging in business in this state or deriving income
from property, activity or other sources in this state, except
corporations exempt under section five of this article, and any
banks, banking associations or corporations, trust companies,
building and loan associations, and savings and loan associations,
at the rates which follow:
(A) On taxable income not in excess of fifty thousand dollars,
the rate of six percent; and
(B) On taxable income in excess of fifty thousand dollars, the
rate of seven percent.
(3) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after the
first day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty-seven, a tax is
hereby imposed for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every domestic or foreign corporation engaging in
business in this state or deriving income from property, activity
or other sources in this state, except corporations exempt under
section five of this article, at the rate of nine and
three-quarters percent. Beginning the first day of July, one
thousand nine hundred eighty-eight, and on each first day of July
thereafter for four successive calendar years, the rate shall be
reduced by fifteen one hundredths of one percent per year, with
such rate to be nine percent on and after the first day of July,
one thousand nine hundred ninety-two.
(4) In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after the
first day of January, two thousand seven, a tax is hereby imposed
for each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every
domestic or foreign corporation engaging in business in this state
or deriving income from property, activity or other sources in this
state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of eight and three-quarters percent.
(5)In the case of taxable periods beginning on or after the
first day of July, two thousand seven, a tax is hereby imposed for
each taxable year on the West Virginia taxable income of every
domestic or foreign corporation engaging in business in this state
or deriving income from property, activity or other sources in this
state, except corporations exempt under section five of this
article, at the rate of eight percent. Beginning the first day of July, two thousand seven, and on each first day of July thereafter
for four successive calendar years, the rate shall be reduced by
one half of one percent per year, with the rate to be six percent
on and after the first day of July, two thousand eleven.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to reduce the primary rate
of tax on corporations to eight percent and to reduce the rate ½%
a year for 4 years so that the corporation net income tax rate will
be 6% at the end of 4 years.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.