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1219 AN ACT ESTABLISHING FIRST -TIME HOMEBUYER SAVINGS
1320 ACCOUNTS AND A RELATED TAX DEDUCTION AND CREDIT.
1421 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1522 Assembly convened:
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1724 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2026) (a) For the purposes of this 1
1825 section: 2
1926 (1) "Account holder" means an individual who, either individually or 3
2027 jointly with another individual, establishes a first-time homebuyer 4
2128 savings account; 5
2229 (2) "Allowable closing costs" means the disbursements listed on a 6
2330 settlement statement concerning a transaction involving the purchase of 7
24-a one-to-four family residence in this state by a qualified beneficiary to 8
25-serve as the qualified beneficiary's primary residence; 9
31+a single-family residence in this state by a qualified beneficiary to serve 8
32+as the qualified beneficiary's primary residence; 9
2633 (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Revenue Services; 10
2734 (4) "Eligible costs" means the down payment and all allowable closing 11
28-costs paid or reimbursed by a qualified beneficiary to purchase a one-12
29-to-four family residence in this state to serve as the qualified 13
30-beneficiary's primary residence; 14
31-(5) "Financial institution" means a bank, out-of-state bank, 15
32-Connecticut credit union, federal credit union or out-of-state credit 16 Substitute Bill No. 6876
35+costs paid or reimbursed by a qualified beneficiary to purchase a single-12
36+family residence in this state to serve as the qualified beneficiary's 13
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43+primary residence; 14
44+(5) "Financial institution" means a bank, out-of-state bank, 15
45+Connecticut credit union, federal credit union or out-of-state credit 16
3746 union, as those terms are defined in section 36a-2 of the general statutes, 17
3847 and any affiliate or third-party provider of such entities; 18
3948 (6) "First-time homebuyer" means an individual who did not own or 19
40-purchase, either individually or jointly with another person, a one-to-20
41-four family residence prior to the closing date of a real estate transaction 21
42-involving the purchase of a one-to-four family residence in this state by 22
43-the individual; 23
49+purchase, either individually or jointly with another person, a single-20
50+family residence prior to the closing date of a real estate transaction 21
51+involving the purchase of a single-family residence in this state by the 22
52+individual; 23
4453 (7) "First-time homebuyer savings account" means an account 24
4554 established by one or more account holders with a financial institution 25
4655 that the account holders designate as an account exclusively containing 26
4756 funds to pay or reimburse eligible costs incurred by the qualified 27
4857 beneficiary of the account; 28
49-(8) "One-to-four family residence" means a residential dwelling 29
50-consisting of not more than four dwelling units, including, but not 30
51-limited to, a mobile manufactured home, as defined in section 21-64 of 31
52-the general statutes, or a residential unit in a cooperative, common 32
53-interest community or condominium, as such terms are defined in 33
54-section 47-202 of the general statutes; 34
55-(9) "Qualified beneficiary" means a first-time homebuyer who (A) is 35
56-an account holder and designated as the qualified beneficiary of a first-36
57-time homebuyer savings account, and (B) resides in the one-to-four 37
58-family residence in this state that is purchased with the funds deposited 38
59-in such account; and 39
60-(10) "Settlement statement" means the statement of receipts and 40
61-disbursements for a transaction related to real estate, including, but not 41
62-limited to, a statement prescribed pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement 42
63-Procedures Act of 1974, 12 USC Section 2601 et seq., as amended from 43
64-time to time, and regulations adopted thereunder. 44
65-(b) For purposes of implementing the deduction allowed under 45
66-subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 46
67-of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and the credit allowed 47 Substitute Bill No. 6876
58+(8) "Qualified beneficiary" means a first-time homebuyer who (A) is 29
59+an account holder and designated as the qualified beneficiary of a first-30
60+time homebuyer savings account, and (B) resides in the single-family 31
61+residence in this state that is purchased with the funds deposited in such 32
62+account; 33
63+(9) "Settlement statement" means the statement of receipts and 34
64+disbursements for a transaction related to real estate, including, but not 35
65+limited to, a statement prescribed pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement 36
66+Procedures Act of 1974, 12 USC Section 2601 et seq., as amended from 37
67+time to time, and regulations adopted thereunder; and 38
68+(10) "Single-family residence" means a single-family residential 39
69+dwelling, including, but not limited to, a mobile manufactured home or 40
70+a residential unit in a cooperative, common interest community or 41
71+condominium. 42
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72-under section 3 of this act, the commissioner shall prepare forms for (1) 48
73-the designation of accounts as first-time homebuyer savings accounts, 49
74-(2) the designation of qualified beneficiaries, and (3) account holders to 50
75-submit to the commissioner the information described in subparagraph 51
76-(B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section and any additional 52
77-information that the commissioner reasonably requires pursuant to the 53
78-provisions of this section. 54
79-(c) An individual may establish one or more first-time homebuyer 55
80-savings accounts with a financial institution. Two individuals may 56
81-jointly establish and serve as the account holders of a first-time 57
82-homebuyer savings account, provided such account holders shall file a 58
83-joint return for the tax imposed under chapter 229 of the general statutes 59
84-for each taxable year during which such account exists. The account 60
85-holder or account holders shall, not later than April fifteenth of the 61
86-taxable year immediately following the taxable year during which such 62
87-account holder or account holders established a first-time homebuyer 63
88-savings account, designate the qualified beneficiary of such account. 64
89-The account holder or account holders of a first-time homebuyer savings 65
90-account may designate a new qualified beneficiary of the account at any 66
91-time, provided there shall not be more than one qualified beneficiary of 67
92-such account at any time. No individual may establish or serve as an 68
93-account holder of multiple first-time homebuyer savings accounts that 69
94-have the same qualified beneficiary. First-time homebuyer savings 70
95-accounts shall exclusively contain cash and there shall be no limit on the 71
96-amount of contributions made to, or contained in, such accounts. Any 72
97-person may contribute to a first-time homebuyer savings account, 73
98-including, but not limited to, employers of the account holder or account 74
99-holders of such account. If an account holder of a first-time homebuyer 75
100-savings account leaves employment with an employer that contributed 76
101-to such account while such account holder was employed by such 77
102-employer, such employer shall not seek reimbursement of any 78
103-contribution to such account. The account holder or account holders 79
104-may invest funds deposited in a first-time homebuyer savings account 80
105-in money market funds. 81 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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78+(b) For purposes of implementing the deduction allowed under 43
79+subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 44
80+of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and the credit allowed 45
81+under section 3 of this act, the commissioner shall prepare forms for (1) 46
82+the designation of accounts as first-time homebuyer savings accounts, 47
83+(2) the designation of qualified beneficiaries, and (3) account holders to 48
84+submit to the commissioner the information described in subparagraph 49
85+(B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section and any additional 50
86+information that the commissioner reasonably requires pursuant to the 51
87+provisions of this section. 52
88+(c) An individual may establish one or more first-time homebuyer 53
89+savings accounts with a financial institution. Two individuals may 54
90+jointly establish and serve as the account holders of a first-time 55
91+homebuyer savings account, provided such account holders shall file a 56
92+joint return for the tax imposed under chapter 229 of the general statutes 57
93+for each taxable year during which such account exists. The account 58
94+holder or account holders shall, not later than April fifteenth of the 59
95+taxable year immediately following the taxable year during which such 60
96+account holder or account holders established a first-time homebuyer 61
97+savings account, designate the qualified beneficiary of such account. 62
98+The account holder or account holders of a first-time homebuyer savings 63
99+account may designate a new qualified beneficiary of the account at any 64
100+time, provided there shall not be more than one qualified beneficiary of 65
101+such account at any time. No individual may establish or serve as an 66
102+account holder of multiple first-time homebuyer savings accounts that 67
103+have the same qualified beneficiary. First-time homebuyer savings 68
104+accounts shall exclusively contain cash and there shall be no limit on the 69
105+amount of contributions made to, or contained in, such accounts. Any 70
106+person may contribute to a first-time homebuyer savings account, 71
107+including, but not limited to, employers of the account holder or account 72
108+holders of such account. If an account holder of a first-time homebuyer 73
109+savings account leaves employment with an employer that contributed 74
110+to such account while such account holder was employed by such 75
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110-(d) (1) Each account holder shall: 82
111-(A) Not use any portion of the funds deposited in a first-time 83
112-homebuyer savings account to pay any administrative fees or expenses, 84
113-other than service fees imposed by the depository financial institution, 85
114-for such account; and 86
115-(B) Submit to the commissioner such account holder's tax return for 87
116-each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2026, during which a 88
117-first-time homebuyer savings account established by such account 89
118-holder exists, along with: 90
119-(i) Any information required by the commissioner concerning such 91
120-first-time homebuyer savings account for purposes of implementing the 92
121-deduction allowed under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of 93
122-subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general statutes, as amended by 94
123-this act, and the credit allowed under section 3 of this act; 95
124-(ii) The Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 issued by the depository 96
125-financial institution for such first-time homebuyer savings account; and 97
126-(iii) If such account holder withdrew funds from such first-time 98
127-homebuyer savings account during the taxable year that is the subject 99
128-of such return, a detailed accounting of all eligible costs and ineligible 100
129-costs paid or reimbursed using such funds during such taxable year and 101
130-the balance of funds remaining in such account. 102
131-(2) Each account holder may withdraw all, or any portion of, the 103
132-funds contributed to and deposited in a first-time homebuyer savings 104
133-account and deposit such funds in another first-time homebuyer savings 105
134-account established by such account holder at any financial institution. 106
135-(e) (1) The commissioner may require that financial institutions 107
136-furnish certain information about each first-time homebuyer savings 108
137-account. 109
138-(2) No financial institution shall be required to (A) designate an 110
139-account as a first-time homebuyer savings account, (B) track the use of 111 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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117+employer, such employer shall not seek reimbursement of any 76
118+contribution to such account. The account holder or account holders 77
119+may invest funds deposited in a first-time homebuyer savings account 78
120+in money market funds. 79
121+(d) (1) Each account holder shall: 80
122+(A) Not use any portion of the funds deposited in a first-time 81
123+homebuyer savings account to pay any administrative fees or expenses, 82
124+other than service fees imposed by the depository financial institution, 83
125+for such account; and 84
126+(B) Submit to the commissioner such account holder's tax return for 85
127+each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2026, during which a 86
128+first-time homebuyer savings account established by such account 87
129+holder exists, along with: 88
130+(i) Any information required by the commissioner concerning such 89
131+first-time homebuyer savings account for purposes of implementing the 90
132+deduction allowed under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of 91
133+subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general statutes, as amended by 92
134+this act, and the credit allowed under section 3 of this act; 93
135+(ii) The Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 issued by the depository 94
136+financial institution for such first-time homebuyer savings account; and 95
137+(iii) If such account holder withdrew funds from such first-time 96
138+homebuyer savings account during the taxable year that is the subject 97
139+of such return, a detailed accounting of all eligible costs and ineligible 98
140+costs paid or reimbursed using such funds during such taxable year and 99
141+the balance of funds remaining in such account. 100
142+(2) Each account holder may withdraw all, or any portion of, the 101
143+funds contributed to and deposited in a first-time homebuyer savings 102
144+account and deposit such funds in another first-time homebuyer savings 103
145+account established by such account holder at any financial institution. 104
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144-any funds withdrawn from a first-time homebuyer savings account, or 112
145-(C) allocate funds in a first-time homebuyer savings account among 113
146-account holders. 114
147-(3) No financial institution shall be liable or responsible for (A) 115
148-determining whether, or ensuring that, an account satisfies the 116
149-requirements established in this section concerning first-time 117
150-homebuyer savings accounts or the funds in first-time homebuyer 118
151-savings accounts are used to pay or reimburse eligible costs, or (B) 119
152-disclosing or remitting taxes or penalties concerning first-time 120
153-homebuyer savings accounts unless such disclosure or remittance is 121
154-required by applicable law. 122
155-(4) Upon receiving proof of the death of an account holder and all 123
156-other information required by any contract governing a first-time 124
157-homebuyer savings account established by the account holder, the 125
158-depository financial institution shall distribute the funds in the first-126
159-time homebuyer savings account in accordance with the terms of such 127
160-contract. 128
161-(f) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, each 129
162-account holder who withdraws funds from a first-time homebuyer 130
163-savings account for any reason other than paying or reimbursing the 131
164-qualified beneficiary of such account for eligible costs incurred by such 132
165-qualified beneficiary shall be liable to this state for a civil penalty in an 133
166-amount equal to ten per cent of the withdrawn amount. Such civil 134
167-penalty shall be collectible by the commissioner. If such funds were 135
168-deducted by an account holder in accordance with subparagraph (B) of 136
169-subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general 137
170-statutes, as amended by this act, then such withdrawn funds shall be 138
171-considered income. 139
172-(2) No account holder shall be liable for a penalty under subdivision 140
173-(1) of this subsection, nor shall funds withdrawn from a first-time 141
174-homebuyer savings account be considered income, if the funds 142
175-withdrawn from the first-time homebuyer savings account: 143 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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152+(e) (1) The commissioner may require that financial institutions 105
153+furnish certain information about each first-time homebuyer savings 106
154+account. 107
155+(2) No financial institution shall be required to (A) designate an 108
156+account as a first-time homebuyer savings account, (B) track the use of 109
157+any funds withdrawn from a first-time homebuyer savings account, or 110
158+(C) allocate funds in a first-time homebuyer savings account among 111
159+account holders. 112
160+(3) No financial institution shall be liable or responsible for (A) 113
161+determining whether, or ensuring that, an account satisfies the 114
162+requirements established in this section concerning first-time 115
163+homebuyer savings accounts or the funds in first-time homebuyer 116
164+savings accounts are used to pay or reimburse eligible costs, or (B) 117
165+disclosing or remitting taxes or penalties concerning first-time 118
166+homebuyer savings accounts unless such disclosure or remittance is 119
167+required by applicable law. 120
168+(4) Upon receiving proof of the death of an account holder and all 121
169+other information required by any contract governing a first-time 122
170+homebuyer savings account established by the account holder, the 123
171+depository financial institution shall distribute the funds in the first-124
172+time homebuyer savings account in accordance with the terms of such 125
173+contract. 126
174+(f) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, each 127
175+account holder who withdraws funds from a first-time homebuyer 128
176+savings account for any reason other than paying or reimbursing the 129
177+qualified beneficiary of such account for eligible costs incurred by such 130
178+qualified beneficiary shall be liable to this state for a civil penalty in an 131
179+amount equal to ten per cent of the withdrawn amount. Such civil 132
180+penalty shall be collectible by the commissioner. If such funds were 133
181+deducted by an account holder in accordance with subparagraph (B) of 134
182+subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general 135
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180-(A) Are deposited in another first-time homebuyer savings account 144
181-pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section; 145
182-(B) Are withdrawn due to the death or disability of an account holder 146
183-who established such account; 147
184-(C) Constitute a disbursement of the assets of such account pursuant 148
185-to a filing for protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as 149
186-amended from time to time; or 150
187-(D) Are not claimed as a deduction pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 151
188-subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general 152
189-statutes, as amended by this act, by the account holder on a return for 153
190-the tax imposed under chapter 229 of the general statutes. 154
191-(g) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the 155
192-provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the 156
193-provisions of this section. 157
194-Sec. 2. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of 158
195-section 12-701 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 159
196-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 160
197-(B) There shall be subtracted therefrom: 161
198-(i) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 162
199-income tax purposes, any income with respect to which taxation by any 163
200-state is prohibited by federal law; 164
201-(ii) To the extent allowable under section 12-718, exempt dividends 165
202-paid by a regulated investment company; 166
203-(iii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 167
204-income tax purposes, the amount of any refund or credit for 168
205-overpayment of income taxes imposed by this state, or any other state 169
206-of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, or the District of 170
207-Columbia; 171 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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189+statutes, as amended by this act, then such withdrawn funds shall be 136
190+considered income. 137
191+(2) No account holder shall be liable for a penalty under subdivision 138
192+(1) of this subsection, nor shall funds withdrawn from a first-time 139
193+homebuyer savings account be considered income, if the funds 140
194+withdrawn from the first-time homebuyer savings account: 141
195+(A) Are deposited in another first-time homebuyer savings account 142
196+pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section; 143
197+(B) Are withdrawn due to the death or disability of an account holder 144
198+who established such account; 145
199+(C) Constitute a disbursement of the assets of such account pursuant 146
200+to a filing for protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as 147
201+amended from time to time; or 148
202+(D) Are not claimed as a deduction pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 149
203+subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general 150
204+statutes, as amended by this act, by the account holder on a return for 151
205+the tax imposed under chapter 229 of the general statutes. 152
206+(g) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the 153
207+provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the 154
208+provisions of this section. 155
209+Sec. 2. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of 156
210+section 12-701 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 157
211+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 158
212+(B) There shall be subtracted therefrom: 159
213+(i) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 160
214+income tax purposes, any income with respect to which taxation by any 161
215+state is prohibited by federal law; 162
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212-(iv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 172
213-income tax purposes and not otherwise subtracted from federal 173
214-adjusted gross income pursuant to clause (x) of this subparagraph in 174
215-computing Connecticut adjusted gross income, any tier 1 railroad 175
216-retirement benefits; 176
217-(v) To the extent any additional allowance for depreciation under 177
218-Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for property placed in 178
219-service after September 27, 2017, was added to federal adjusted gross 179
220-income pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ix) of this subdivision in 180
221-computing Connecticut adjusted gross income, twenty-five per cent of 181
222-such additional allowance for depreciation in each of the four 182
223-succeeding taxable years; 183
224-(vi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 184
225-income tax purposes, any interest income from obligations issued by or 185
226-on behalf of the state of Connecticut, any political subdivision thereof, 186
227-or public instrumentality, state or local authority, district or similar 187
228-public entity created under the laws of the state of Connecticut; 188
229-(vii) To the extent properly includable in determining the net gain or 189
230-loss from the sale or other disposition of capital assets for federal income 190
231-tax purposes, any gain from the sale or exchange of obligations issued 191
232-by or on behalf of the state of Connecticut, any political subdivision 192
233-thereof, or public instrumentality, state or local authority, district or 193
234-similar public entity created under the laws of the state of Connecticut, 194
235-in the income year such gain was recognized; 195
236-(viii) Any interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase 196
237-or carry obligations or securities the interest on which is subject to tax 197
238-under this chapter but exempt from federal income tax, to the extent that 198
239-such interest on indebtedness is not deductible in determining federal 199
240-adjusted gross income and is attributable to a trade or business carried 200
241-on by such individual; 201
242-(ix) Ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the 202
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222+(ii) To the extent allowable under section 12-718, exempt dividends 163
223+paid by a regulated investment company; 164
224+(iii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 165
225+income tax purposes, the amount of any refund or credit for 166
226+overpayment of income taxes imposed by this state, or any other state 167
227+of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, or the District of 168
228+Columbia; 169
229+(iv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 170
230+income tax purposes and not otherwise subtracted from federal 171
231+adjusted gross income pursuant to clause (x) of this subparagraph in 172
232+computing Connecticut adjusted gross income, any tier 1 railroad 173
233+retirement benefits; 174
234+(v) To the extent any additional allowance for depreciation under 175
235+Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for property placed in 176
236+service after September 27, 2017, was added to federal adjusted gross 177
237+income pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ix) of this subdivision in 178
238+computing Connecticut adjusted gross income, twenty-five per cent of 179
239+such additional allowance for depreciation in each of the four 180
240+succeeding taxable years; 181
241+(vi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 182
242+income tax purposes, any interest income from obligations issued by or 183
243+on behalf of the state of Connecticut, any political subdivision thereof, 184
244+or public instrumentality, state or local authority, district or similar 185
245+public entity created under the laws of the state of Connecticut; 186
246+(vii) To the extent properly includable in determining the net gain or 187
247+loss from the sale or other disposition of capital assets for federal income 188
248+tax purposes, any gain from the sale or exchange of obligations issued 189
249+by or on behalf of the state of Connecticut, any political subdivision 190
250+thereof, or public instrumentality, state or local authority, district or 191
251+similar public entity created under the laws of the state of Connecticut, 192
252+in the income year such gain was recognized; 193
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248-to taxation under this chapter but exempt from federal income tax, or 204
249-the management, conservation or maintenance of property held for the 205
250-production of such income, and the amortizable bond premium for the 206
251-taxable year on any bond the interest on which is subject to tax under 207
252-this chapter but exempt from federal income tax, to the extent that such 208
253-expenses and premiums are not deductible in determining federal 209
254-adjusted gross income and are attributable to a trade or business carried 210
255-on by such individual; 211
256-(x) (I) For taxable years commencing prior to January 1, 2019, for a 212
257-person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried 213
258-individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 214
259-less than fifty thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing 215
260-separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 216
261-less than fifty thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a 217
262-return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly 218
263-whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than 219
264-sixty thousand dollars or a person who files a return under the federal 220
265-income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income 221
266-for such taxable year is less than sixty thousand dollars, an amount 222
267-equal to the Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax 223
268-purposes; 224
269-(II) For taxable years commencing prior to January 1, 2019, for a 225
270-person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried 226
271-individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 227
272-fifty thousand dollars or more, or as a married individual filing 228
273-separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 229
274-fifty thousand dollars or more, or for a husband and wife who file a 230
275-return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly 231
276-whose federal adjusted gross income from such taxable year is sixty 232
277-thousand dollars or more or for a person who files a return under the 233
278-federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross 234
279-income for such taxable year is sixty thousand dollars or more, an 235
280-amount equal to the difference between the amount of Social Security 236
281-benefits includable for federal income tax purposes and the lesser of 237 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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259+(viii) Any interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase 194
260+or carry obligations or securities the interest on which is subject to tax 195
261+under this chapter but exempt from federal income tax, to the extent that 196
262+such interest on indebtedness is not deductible in determining federal 197
263+adjusted gross income and is attributable to a trade or business carried 198
264+on by such individual; 199
265+(ix) Ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the 200
266+taxable year for the production or collection of income which is subject 201
267+to taxation under this chapter but exempt from federal income tax, or 202
268+the management, conservation or maintenance of property held for the 203
269+production of such income, and the amortizable bond premium for the 204
270+taxable year on any bond the interest on which is subject to tax under 205
271+this chapter but exempt from federal income tax, to the extent that such 206
272+expenses and premiums are not deductible in determining federal 207
273+adjusted gross income and are attributable to a trade or business carried 208
274+on by such individual; 209
275+(x) (I) For taxable years commencing prior to January 1, 2019, for a 210
276+person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried 211
277+individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 212
278+less than fifty thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing 213
279+separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 214
280+less than fifty thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a 215
281+return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly 216
282+whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than 217
283+sixty thousand dollars or a person who files a return under the federal 218
284+income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income 219
285+for such taxable year is less than sixty thousand dollars, an amount 220
286+equal to the Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax 221
287+purposes; 222
288+(II) For taxable years commencing prior to January 1, 2019, for a 223
289+person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried 224
290+individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 225
291+Raised Bill No. 6876
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286-twenty-five per cent of the Social Security benefits received during the 238
287-taxable year, or twenty-five per cent of the excess described in Section 239
288-86(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code; 240
289-(III) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2019, and each 241
290-taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal 242
291-income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 243
295+LCO No. 3807 9 of 21
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297+fifty thousand dollars or more, or as a married individual filing 226
298+separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 227
299+fifty thousand dollars or more, or for a husband and wife who file a 228
300+return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly 229
301+whose federal adjusted gross income from such taxable year is sixty 230
302+thousand dollars or more or for a person who files a return under the 231
303+federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross 232
304+income for such taxable year is sixty thousand dollars or more, an 233
305+amount equal to the difference between the amount of Social Security 234
306+benefits includable for federal income tax purposes and the lesser of 235
307+twenty-five per cent of the Social Security benefits received during the 236
308+taxable year, or twenty-five per cent of the excess described in Section 237
309+86(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code; 238
310+(III) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2019, and each 239
311+taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal 240
312+income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 241
313+income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 242
314+or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 243
292315 income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 244
293-or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 245
294-income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 246
295-or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax 247
296-as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross 248
297-income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars 249
298-or a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of 250
299-household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 251
300-less than one hundred thousand dollars, an amount equal to the Social 252
301-Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes; and 253
302-(IV) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2019, and each 254
303-taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal 255
304-income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 256
316+or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax 245
317+as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross 246
318+income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars 247
319+or a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of 248
320+household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 249
321+less than one hundred thousand dollars, an amount equal to the Social 250
322+Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes; and 251
323+(IV) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2019, and each 252
324+taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal 253
325+income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 254
326+income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, 255
327+or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 256
305328 income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, 257
306-or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 258
307-income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, 259
308-or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax 260
309-as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross 261
310-income from such taxable year is one hundred thousand dollars or more 262
311-or for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head 263
312-of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year 264
313-is one hundred thousand dollars or more, an amount equal to the 265
314-difference between the amount of Social Security benefits includable for 266
315-federal income tax purposes and the lesser of twenty-five per cent of the 267
316-Social Security benefits received during the taxable year, or twenty-five 268
317-per cent of the excess described in Section 86(b)(1) of the Internal 269
318-Revenue Code; 270 Substitute Bill No. 6876
329+or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax 258
330+Raised Bill No. 6876
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323-(xi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 271
324-income tax purposes, any amount rebated to a taxpayer pursuant to 272
325-section 12-746; 273
326-(xii) To the extent properly includable in the gross income for federal 274
327-income tax purposes of a designated beneficiary, any distribution to 275
328-such beneficiary from any qualified state tuition program, as defined in 276
329-Section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, established and 277
330-maintained by this state or any official, agency or instrumentality of the 278
331-state; 279
332-(xiii) To the extent allowable under section 12-701a, contributions to 280
333-accounts established pursuant to any qualified state tuition program, as 281
334-defined in Section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, established and 282
335-maintained by this state or any official, agency or instrumentality of the 283
336-state; 284
337-(xiv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 285
338-income tax purposes, the amount of any Holocaust victims' settlement 286
339-payment received in the taxable year by a Holocaust victim; 287
340-(xv) To the extent properly includable in the gross income for federal 288
341-income tax purposes of a designated beneficiary, as defined in section 289
342-3-123aa, interest, dividends or capital gains earned on contributions to 290
343-accounts established for the designated beneficiary pursuant to the 291
344-Connecticut Homecare Option Program for the Elderly established by 292
345-sections 3-123aa to 3-123ff, inclusive; 293
346-(xvi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 294
347-income tax purposes, any income received from the United States 295
348-government as retirement pay for a retired member of (I) the Armed 296
349-Forces of the United States, as defined in Section 101 of Title 10 of the 297
350-United States Code, or (II) the National Guard, as defined in Section 101 298
351-of Title 10 of the United States Code; 299
352-(xvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 300
353-income tax purposes for the taxable year, any income from the discharge 301 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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336+as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross 259
337+income from such taxable year is one hundred thousand dollars or more 260
338+or for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head 261
339+of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year 262
340+is one hundred thousand dollars or more, an amount equal to the 263
341+difference between the amount of Social Security benefits includable for 264
342+federal income tax purposes and the lesser of twenty-five per cent of the 265
343+Social Security benefits received during the taxable year, or twenty-five 266
344+per cent of the excess described in Section 86(b)(1) of the Internal 267
345+Revenue Code; 268
346+(xi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 269
347+income tax purposes, any amount rebated to a taxpayer pursuant to 270
348+section 12-746; 271
349+(xii) To the extent properly includable in the gross income for federal 272
350+income tax purposes of a designated beneficiary, any distribution to 273
351+such beneficiary from any qualified state tuition program, as defined in 274
352+Section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, established and 275
353+maintained by this state or any official, agency or instrumentality of the 276
354+state; 277
355+(xiii) To the extent allowable under section 12-701a, contributions to 278
356+accounts established pursuant to any qualified state tuition program, as 279
357+defined in Section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, established and 280
358+maintained by this state or any official, agency or instrumentality of the 281
359+state; 282
360+(xiv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 283
361+income tax purposes, the amount of any Holocaust victims' settlement 284
362+payment received in the taxable year by a Holocaust victim; 285
363+(xv) To the extent properly includable in the gross income for federal 286
364+income tax purposes of a designated beneficiary, as defined in section 287
365+3-123aa, interest, dividends or capital gains earned on contributions to 288
366+accounts established for the designated beneficiary pursuant to the 289
367+Raised Bill No. 6876
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358-of indebtedness in connection with any reacquisition, after December 302
359-31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011, of an applicable debt instrument or 303
360-instruments, as those terms are defined in Section 108 of the Internal 304
361-Revenue Code, as amended by Section 1231 of the American Recovery 305
362-and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to the extent any such income was added 306
363-to federal adjusted gross income pursuant to subparagraph (A)(xi) of 307
364-this subdivision in computing Connecticut adjusted gross income for a 308
365-preceding taxable year; 309
366-(xviii) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted 310
367-gross income, the amount of any contribution to a manufacturing 311
368-reinvestment account established pursuant to section 32-9zz in the 312
369-taxable year that such contribution is made; 313
370-(xix) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 314
371-income tax purposes, (I) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 315
372-2015, ten per cent of the income received from the state teachers' 316
373-retirement system, (II) for the taxable years commencing January 1, 317
374-2016, to January 1, 2020, inclusive, twenty-five per cent of the income 318
375-received from the state teachers' retirement system, and (III) for the 319
376-taxable year commencing January 1, 2021, and each taxable year 320
377-thereafter, fifty per cent of the income received from the state teachers' 321
378-retirement system or, for a taxpayer whose federal adjusted gross 322
379-income does not exceed the applicable threshold under clause (xx) of 323
380-this subparagraph, the percentage pursuant to said clause of the income 324
381-received from the state teachers' retirement system, whichever 325
382-deduction is greater; 326
383-(xx) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 327
384-income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of 328
385-this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this 329
386-subparagraph, for a person who files a return under the federal income 330
387-tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for 331
388-such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a 332
389-married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 333
390-income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 334 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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372+
373+Connecticut Homecare Option Program for the Elderly established by 290
374+sections 3-123aa to 3-123ff, inclusive; 291
375+(xvi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 292
376+income tax purposes, any income received from the United States 293
377+government as retirement pay for a retired member of (I) the Armed 294
378+Forces of the United States, as defined in Section 101 of Title 10 of the 295
379+United States Code, or (II) the National Guard, as defined in Section 101 296
380+of Title 10 of the United States Code; 297
381+(xvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 298
382+income tax purposes for the taxable year, any income from the discharge 299
383+of indebtedness in connection with any reacquisition, after December 300
384+31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011, of an applicable debt instrument or 301
385+instruments, as those terms are defined in Section 108 of the Internal 302
386+Revenue Code, as amended by Section 1231 of the American Recovery 303
387+and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to the extent any such income was added 304
388+to federal adjusted gross income pursuant to subparagraph (A)(xi) of 305
389+this subdivision in computing Connecticut adjusted gross income for a 306
390+preceding taxable year; 307
391+(xviii) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted 308
392+gross income, the amount of any contribution to a manufacturing 309
393+reinvestment account established pursuant to section 32-9zz in the 310
394+taxable year that such contribution is made; 311
395+(xix) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 312
396+income tax purposes, (I) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 313
397+2015, ten per cent of the income received from the state teachers' 314
398+retirement system, (II) for the taxable years commencing January 1, 315
399+2016, to January 1, 2020, inclusive, twenty-five per cent of the income 316
400+received from the state teachers' retirement system, and (III) for the 317
401+taxable year commencing January 1, 2021, and each taxable year 318
402+thereafter, fifty per cent of the income received from the state teachers' 319
403+retirement system or, for a taxpayer whose federal adjusted gross 320
404+Raised Bill No. 6876
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395-or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such 335
396-taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband 336
397-and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married 337
398-individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such 338
399-taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable 339
400-year commencing January 1, 2019, fourteen per cent of any pension or 340
401-annuity income, (II) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2020, 341
402-twenty-eight per cent of any pension or annuity income, (III) for the 342
403-taxable year commencing January 1, 2021, forty-two per cent of any 343
404-pension or annuity income, and (IV) for the taxable years commencing 344
405-January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023, one hundred per cent of any 345
406-pension or annuity income; 346
407-(xxi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 347
408-income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of 348
409-this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this 349
410-subparagraph, any pension or annuity income for the taxable year 350
411-commencing on or after January 1, 2024, and each taxable year 351
412-thereafter, in accordance with the following schedule, for a person who 352
413-files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual 353
414-whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than 354
415-one hundred thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing 355
416-separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 356
417-less than one hundred thousand dollars, or as a head of household 357
418-whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than 358
419-one hundred thousand dollars: 359
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409+
410+income does not exceed the applicable threshold under clause (xx) of 321
411+this subparagraph, the percentage pursuant to said clause of the income 322
412+received from the state teachers' retirement system, whichever 323
413+deduction is greater; 324
414+(xx) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 325
415+income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of 326
416+this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this 327
417+subparagraph, for a person who files a return under the federal income 328
418+tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for 329
419+such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a 330
420+married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 331
421+income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 332
422+or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such 333
423+taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband 334
424+and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married 335
425+individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such 336
426+taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable 337
427+year commencing January 1, 2019, fourteen per cent of any pension or 338
428+annuity income, (II) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2020, 339
429+twenty-eight per cent of any pension or annuity income, (III) for the 340
430+taxable year commencing January 1, 2021, forty-two per cent of any 341
431+pension or annuity income, and (IV) for the taxable years commencing 342
432+January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023, one hundred per cent of any 343
433+pension or annuity income; 344
434+(xxi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 345
435+income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of 346
436+this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this 347
437+subparagraph, any pension or annuity income for the taxable year 348
438+commencing on or after January 1, 2024, and each taxable year 349
439+thereafter, in accordance with the following schedule, for a person who 350
440+files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual 351
441+whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than 352
442+one hundred thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing 353
443+Raised Bill No. 6876
444+
445+
446+
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448+
449+separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is 354
450+less than one hundred thousand dollars, or as a head of household 355
451+whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than 356
452+one hundred thousand dollars: 357
420453 T1
421454 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction
422455 T2
423456 Less than $75,000 100.0%
424457 T3
425458 $75,000 but not over $77,499 85.0%
426459 T4
427460 $77,500 but not over $79,999 70.0%
428461 T5
429462 $80,000 but not over $82,499 55.0%
430-T6
431-$82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0%
463+T6 $82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0%
432464 T7
433465 $85,000 but not over $87,499 25.0%
434-T8 $87,500 but not over $89,999 10.0% Substitute Bill No. 6876
435-
436-
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438-
466+T8
467+$87,500 but not over $89,999 10.0%
439468 T9
440469 $90,000 but not over $94,999 5.0%
441470 T10
442471 $95,000 but not over $99,999 2.5%
443472 T11
444473 $100,000 and over 0.0%
445474
446-(xxii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 360
447-income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of 361
448-this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this 362
449-subparagraph, any pension or annuity income for the taxable year 363
450-commencing on or after January 1, 2024, and each taxable year 364
451-thereafter, in accordance with the following schedule for married 365
452-individuals who file a return under the federal income tax as married 366
453-individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such 367
454-taxable year is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars: 368
475+(xxii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 358
476+income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of 359
477+this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this 360
478+subparagraph, any pension or annuity income for the taxable year 361
479+commencing on or after January 1, 2024, and each taxable year 362
480+thereafter, in accordance with the following schedule for married 363
481+individuals who file a return under the federal income tax as married 364
482+individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such 365
483+taxable year is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars: 366
455484 T12
456485 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction
457486 T13
458487 Less than $100,000 100.0%
459488 T14 $100,000 but not over $104,999 85.0%
460-T15 $105,000 but not over $109,999 70.0%
489+T15
490+$105,000 but not over $109,999 70.0%
461491 T16
462492 $110,000 but not over $114,999 55.0%
463493 T17
464494 $115,000 but not over $119,999 40.0%
465-T18
466-$120,000 but not over $124,999 25.0%
495+Raised Bill No. 6876
496+
497+
498+
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500+
501+T18 $120,000 but not over $124,999 25.0%
467502 T19
468503 $125,000 but not over $129,999 10.0%
469504 T20
470505 $130,000 but not over $139,999 5.0%
471506 T21
472507 $140,000 but not over $149,999 2.5%
473508 T22
474509 $150,000 and over 0.0%
475510
476-(xxiii) The amount of lost wages and medical, travel and housing 369
477-expenses, not to exceed ten thousand dollars in the aggregate, incurred 370
478-by a taxpayer during the taxable year in connection with the donation 371
479-to another person of an organ for organ transplantation occurring on or 372
480-after January 1, 2017; 373
481-(xxiv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 374
482-income tax purposes, the amount of any financial assistance received 375
483-from the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund or paid to or on 376
484-behalf of the owner of a residential building pursuant to sections 8-442 377 Substitute Bill No. 6876
511+(xxiii) The amount of lost wages and medical, travel and housing 367
512+expenses, not to exceed ten thousand dollars in the aggregate, incurred 368
513+by a taxpayer during the taxable year in connection with the donation 369
514+to another person of an organ for organ transplantation occurring on or 370
515+after January 1, 2017; 371
516+(xxiv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 372
517+income tax purposes, the amount of any financial assistance received 373
518+from the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund or paid to or on 374
519+behalf of the owner of a residential building pursuant to sections 8-442 375
520+and 8-443; 376
521+(xxv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 377
522+income tax purposes, the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (b) 378
523+of section 12-704g for income received by a general partner of a venture 379
524+capital fund, as defined in 17 CFR 275.203(l)-1, as amended from time to 380
525+time; 381
526+(xxvi) To the extent any portion of a deduction under Section 179 of 382
527+the Internal Revenue Code was added to federal adjusted gross income 383
528+pursuant to subparagraph (A)(xiv) of this subdivision in computing 384
529+Connecticut adjusted gross income, twenty-five per cent of such 385
530+disallowed portion of the deduction in each of the four succeeding 386
531+taxable years; 387
532+(xxvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 388
533+income tax purposes, for a person who files a return under the federal 389
534+income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 390
535+income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 391
536+Raised Bill No. 6876
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489-and 8-443; 378
490-(xxv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 379
491-income tax purposes, the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (b) 380
492-of section 12-704g for income received by a general partner of a venture 381
493-capital fund, as defined in 17 CFR 275.203(l)-1, as amended from time to 382
494-time; 383
495-(xxvi) To the extent any portion of a deduction under Section 179 of 384
496-the Internal Revenue Code was added to federal adjusted gross income 385
497-pursuant to subparagraph (A)(xiv) of this subdivision in computing 386
498-Connecticut adjusted gross income, twenty-five per cent of such 387
499-disallowed portion of the deduction in each of the four succeeding 388
500-taxable years; 389
501-(xxvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 390
502-income tax purposes, for a person who files a return under the federal 391
503-income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 392
540+LCO No. 3807 15 of 21
541+
542+or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 392
504543 income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 393
505-or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 394
506-income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, 395
507-or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such 396
508-taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband 397
509-and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married 398
510-individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such 399
511-taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, for the taxable 400
512-year commencing January 1, 2023, twenty-five per cent of any 401
513-distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth 402
514-individual retirement account; 403
515-(xxviii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 404
516-income tax purposes, for a person who files a return under the federal 405
517-income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 406
544+or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such 394
545+taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband 395
546+and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married 396
547+individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such 397
548+taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, for the taxable 398
549+year commencing January 1, 2023, twenty-five per cent of any 399
550+distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth 400
551+individual retirement account; 401
552+(xxviii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 402
553+income tax purposes, for a person who files a return under the federal 403
554+income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross 404
555+income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, 405
556+or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 406
518557 income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, 407
519-or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross 408
520-income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, 409 Substitute Bill No. 6876
521-
522-
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524-
525-or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such 410
526-taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable 411
527-year commencing January 1, 2024, fifty per cent of any distribution from 412
528-an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual 413
529-retirement account, (II) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2025, 414
530-seventy-five per cent of any distribution from an individual retirement 415
531-account other than a Roth individual retirement account, and (III) for 416
532-the taxable year commencing January 1, 2026, and each taxable year 417
533-thereafter, any distribution from an individual retirement account other 418
534-than a Roth individual retirement account. The subtraction under this 419
535-clause shall be made in accordance with the following schedule: 420
558+or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such 408
559+taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable 409
560+year commencing January 1, 2024, fifty per cent of any distribution from 410
561+an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual 411
562+retirement account, (II) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2025, 412
563+seventy-five per cent of any distribution from an individual retirement 413
564+account other than a Roth individual retirement account, and (III) for 414
565+the taxable year commencing January 1, 2026, and each taxable year 415
566+thereafter, any distribution from an individual retirement account other 416
567+than a Roth individual retirement account. The subtraction under this 417
568+clause shall be made in accordance with the following schedule: 418
536569 T23
537570 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction
538571 T24
539572 Less than $75,000 100.0%
540573 T25
541574 $75,000 but not over $77,499 85.0%
542575 T26
543576 $77,500 but not over $79,999 70.0%
544577 T27
545578 $80,000 but not over $82,499 55.0%
546-T28
547-$82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0%
548-T29 $85,000 but not over $87,499 25.0%
579+Raised Bill No. 6876
580+
581+
582+
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584+
585+T28 $82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0%
586+T29
587+$85,000 but not over $87,499 25.0%
549588 T30
550589 $87,500 but not over $89,999 10.0%
551590 T31
552591 $90,000 but not over $94,999 5.0%
553592 T32
554593 $95,000 but not over $99,999 2.5%
555594 T33
556595 $100,000 and over 0.0%
557596
558-(xxix) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 421
559-income tax purposes, for married individuals who file a return under 422
560-the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose 423
561-federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one 424
562-hundred fifty thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable year commencing 425
563-January 1, 2024, fifty per cent of any distribution from an individual 426
564-retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account, (II) 427
565-for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2025, seventy-five per cent 428
566-of any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a 429
567-Roth individual retirement account, and (III) for the taxable year 430
568-commencing January 1, 2026, and each taxable year thereafter, any 431 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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570-
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573-distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth 432
574-individual retirement account. The subtraction under this clause shall 433
575-be made in accordance with the following schedule: 434
597+(xxix) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 419
598+income tax purposes, for married individuals who file a return under 420
599+the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose 421
600+federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one 422
601+hundred fifty thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable year commencing 423
602+January 1, 2024, fifty per cent of any distribution from an individual 424
603+retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account, (II) 425
604+for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2025, seventy-five per cent 426
605+of any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a 427
606+Roth individual retirement account, and (III) for the taxable year 428
607+commencing January 1, 2026, and each taxable year thereafter, any 429
608+distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth 430
609+individual retirement account. The subtraction under this clause shall 431
610+be made in accordance with the following schedule: 432
576611 T34
577612 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction
578613 T35
579614 Less than $100,000 100.0%
580615 T36
581616 $100,000 but not over $104,999 85.0%
582617 T37
583618 $105,000 but not over $109,999 70.0%
584619 T38
585620 $110,000 but not over $114,999 55.0%
586621 T39 $115,000 but not over $119,999 40.0%
587-T40 $120,000 but not over $124,999 25.0%
622+T40
623+$120,000 but not over $124,999 25.0%
588624 T41
589625 $125,000 but not over $129,999 10.0%
590626 T42
591627 $130,000 but not over $139,999 5.0%
592628 T43
593629 $140,000 but not over $149,999 2.5%
594630 T44
595631 $150,000 and over 0.0%
596-
597-(xxx) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 435
598-income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2022, 436
599-the amount or amounts paid or otherwise credited to any eligible 437
600-resident of this state under (I) the 2020 Earned Income Tax Credit 438
601-enhancement program from funding allocated to the state through the 439
602-Coronavirus Relief Fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 440
603-and Economic Security Act, P.L. 116-136, and (II) the 2021 Earned 441
604-Income Tax Credit enhancement program from funding allocated to the 442
605-state pursuant to Section 9901 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American 443
606-Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2; 444
607-(xxxi) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2023, and each 445
608-taxable year thereafter, for a taxpayer licensed under the provisions of 446
609-chapter 420f or 420h, the amount of ordinary and necessary expenses 447
610-that would be eligible to be claimed as a deduction for federal income 448
611-tax purposes under Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code but that 449
612-are disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code 450
613-because marijuana is a controlled substance under the federal 451
614-Controlled Substance Act; 452 Substitute Bill No. 6876
632+Raised Bill No. 6876
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619-(xxxii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 453
620-income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing on or after 454
621-January 1, 2025, and each taxable year thereafter, any common stock 455
622-received by the taxpayer during the taxable year under a share plan, as 456
623-defined in section 12-217ss; 457
624-(xxxiii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 458
625-income tax purposes, the amount of any student loan reimbursement 459
626-payment received by a taxpayer pursuant to section 10a-19m; 460
627-(xxxiv) Contributions to an ABLE account established pursuant to 461
628-sections 3-39k to 3-39q, inclusive, not to exceed five thousand dollars for 462
629-each individual taxpayer or ten thousand dollars for taxpayers filing a 463
630-joint return; [and] 464
631-(xxxv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 465
632-income tax purposes, the amount of any payment received pursuant to 466
633-subsection (c) of section 3-122a; 467
634-(xxxvi) For an account holder, as defined in section 1 of this act, who 468
635-files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual, 469
636-a married individual filing separately or a head of household, whose 470
637-federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than one 471
638-hundred thousand dollars or who files a return under the federal 472
639-income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted 473
640-gross income for the taxable year is less than two hundred thousand 474
641-dollars: 475
642-(I) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross 476
643-income, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2027, an amount 477
644-equal to the contributions deposited during the taxable years 478
645-commencing January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, in a first-time 479
646-homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 480
647-section 1 of this act, less any amounts withdrawn during said taxable 481
648-years by the account holder from such account under subparagraph (D) 482
649-of subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 1 of this act. The amount 483
650-claimed under this subclause shall not exceed two thousand five 484 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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655-hundred dollars for each such taxable year for an unmarried individual, 485
656-a married individual filing separately or a head of household and five 486
657-thousand dollars for each such taxable year for married individuals 487
658-filing jointly; 488
659-(II) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross 489
660-income, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2028, and each 490
661-taxable year thereafter, an amount equal to the contributions deposited 491
662-during the taxable year in a first-time homebuyer savings account 492
663-established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1 of this act, less any 493
664-amounts withdrawn during the taxable year by the account holder from 494
665-such account pursuant to subparagraph (D) of subdivision (2) of 495
666-subsection (f) of section 1 of this act. The amount allowed to be claimed 496
667-under this subclause for the taxable year shall not exceed two thousand 497
668-five hundred dollars for an unmarried individual, a married individual 498
669-filing separately or a head of household and five thousand dollars for 499
670-married individuals filing jointly; and 500
671-(III) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 501
672-income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2027, 502
673-and each taxable year thereafter, an amount equal to the sum of all 503
674-interest accrued on a first-time homebuyer savings account, established 504
675-pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1 of this act, during the taxable year; 505
676-and 506
677-(xxxvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 507
678-income tax purposes, for an account holder who is a qualified 508
679-beneficiary of a first-time homebuyer savings account, as those terms 509
680-are defined in section 1 of this act, and who files a return under the 510
681-federal income tax as an unmarried individual, a married individual 511
682-filing separately or a head of household, whose federal adjusted gross 512
683-income for the taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars 513
684-or who files a return under the federal income tax as married individuals 514
685-filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is 515
686-less than two hundred thousand dollars, for taxable years commencing 516
687-on or after January 1, 2027, an amount equal to any withdrawal from 517 Substitute Bill No. 6876
639+(xxx) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 433
640+income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2022, 434
641+the amount or amounts paid or otherwise credited to any eligible 435
642+resident of this state under (I) the 2020 Earned Income Tax Credit 436
643+enhancement program from funding allocated to the state through the 437
644+Coronavirus Relief Fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 438
645+and Economic Security Act, P.L. 116-136, and (II) the 2021 Earned 439
646+Income Tax Credit enhancement program from funding allocated to the 440
647+state pursuant to Section 9901 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American 441
648+Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2; 442
649+(xxxi) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2023, and each 443
650+taxable year thereafter, for a taxpayer licensed under the provisions of 444
651+chapter 420f or 420h, the amount of ordinary and necessary expenses 445
652+that would be eligible to be claimed as a deduction for federal income 446
653+tax purposes under Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code but that 447
654+are disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code 448
655+because marijuana is a controlled substance under the federal 449
656+Controlled Substance Act; 450
657+(xxxii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 451
658+income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing on or after 452
659+January 1, 2025, and each taxable year thereafter, any common stock 453
660+received by the taxpayer during the taxable year under a share plan, as 454
661+defined in section 12-217ss; 455
662+(xxxiii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 456
663+income tax purposes, the amount of any student loan reimbursement 457
664+payment received by a taxpayer pursuant to section 10a-19m; 458
665+(xxxiv) Contributions to an ABLE account established pursuant to 459
666+sections 3-39k to 3-39q, inclusive, not to exceed five thousand dollars for 460
667+each individual taxpayer or ten thousand dollars for taxpayers filing a 461
668+joint return; [and] 462
669+Raised Bill No. 6876
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692-such account that is used to pay or reimburse such qualified beneficiary 518
693-for eligible costs, as defined in section 1 of this act, incurred by the 519
694-qualified beneficiary. 520
695-Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2026) (a) (1) For the taxable or 521
696-income year commencing on or after January 1, 2027, but prior to 522
697-January 1, 2028, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed 523
698-under chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability 524
699-imposed by section 12-707 of the general statutes, for contributions 525
700-deposited by the employer of an account holder in a first-time 526
701-homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 527
702-section 1 of this act during the taxable or income years commencing on 528
703-or after January 1, 2026, but prior to January 1, 2028, provided such 529
704-account holder was employed by such employer at the time such 530
705-contributions were made. 531
706-(2) For the taxable or income years commencing on or after January 532
707-1, 2028, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed under 533
708-chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability 534
709-imposed by section 12-707 of the general statutes, for contributions 535
710-deposited by the employer of an account holder in a first-time 536
711-homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 537
712-section 1 of this act during the taxable or income year, provided such 538
713-account holder was employed by such employer at the time such 539
714-contributions were made. 540
715-(3) The amount of the credit allowed under subdivisions (1) and (2) 541
716-of this subsection shall be equal to ten per cent of the amount of the 542
717-contributions made by the taxpayer into the first-time homebuyer 543
718-savings accounts of account holders of such accounts during the income 544
719-or taxable year, provided the amount of the credit allowed for any 545
720-income or taxable year with respect to a specific account holder shall not 546
721-exceed two thousand five hundred dollars. 547
722-(b) If the taxpayer is an S corporation or an entity treated as a 548
723-partnership for federal income tax purposes, the credit may be claimed 549 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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674+
675+(xxxv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 463
676+income tax purposes, the amount of any payment received pursuant to 464
677+subsection (c) of section 3-122a; 465
678+(xxxvi) For an account holder, as defined in section 1 of this act, who 466
679+files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual, 467
680+a married individual filing separately or a head of household, whose 468
681+federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than one 469
682+hundred thousand dollars or who files a return under the federal 470
683+income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted 471
684+gross income for the taxable year is less than two hundred thousand 472
685+dollars: 473
686+(I) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross 474
687+income, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2027, an amount 475
688+equal to the contributions deposited during the taxable years 476
689+commencing January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, in a first-time 477
690+homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 478
691+section 1 of this act, less any amounts withdrawn during said taxable 479
692+years by the account holder from such account under subparagraph (D) 480
693+of subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 1 of this act. The amount 481
694+claimed under this subclause shall not exceed two thousand five 482
695+hundred dollars for each such taxable year for an unmarried individual, 483
696+a married individual filing separately or a head of household and five 484
697+thousand dollars for each such taxable year for married individuals 485
698+filing jointly; 486
699+(II) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross 487
700+income, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2028, and each 488
701+taxable year thereafter, an amount equal to the contributions deposited 489
702+during the taxable year in a first-time homebuyer savings account 490
703+established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1 of this act, less any 491
704+amounts withdrawn during the taxable year by the account holder from 492
705+such account pursuant to subparagraph (D) of subdivision (2) of 493
706+subsection (f) of section 1 of this act. The amount allowed to be claimed 494
707+Raised Bill No. 6876
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728-by the shareholders or partners of the taxpayer. If the taxpayer is a single 550
729-member limited liability company that is disregarded as an entity 551
730-separate from its owner, the credit may be claimed by such limited 552
731-liability company's owner, provided such owner is a person subject to 553
732-the tax imposed under chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes. Any 554
733-taxpayer claiming the credit shall provide to the Department of Revenue 555
734-Services documentation supporting such claim in the form and manner 556
735-prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services. 557
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712+
713+under this subclause for the taxable year shall not exceed two thousand 495
714+five hundred dollars for an unmarried individual, a married individual 496
715+filing separately or a head of household and five thousand dollars for 497
716+married individuals filing jointly; and 498
717+(III) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 499
718+income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2027, 500
719+and each taxable year thereafter, an amount equal to the sum of all 501
720+interest accrued on a first-time homebuyer savings account, established 502
721+pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1 of this act, during the taxable year; 503
722+and 504
723+(xxxvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal 505
724+income tax purposes, for an account holder who is a qualified 506
725+beneficiary of a first-time homebuyer savings account, as those terms 507
726+are defined in section 1 of this act, and who files a return under the 508
727+federal income tax as an unmarried individual, a married individual 509
728+filing separately or a head of household, whose federal adjusted gross 510
729+income for the taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars 511
730+or who files a return under the federal income tax as married individuals 512
731+filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is 513
732+less than two hundred thousand dollars, for taxable years commencing 514
733+on or after January 1, 2027, an amount equal to any withdrawal from 515
734+such account that is used to pay or reimburse such qualified beneficiary 516
735+for eligible costs, as defined in section 1 of this act, incurred by the 517
736+qualified beneficiary. 518
737+Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2026) (a) (1) For the taxable or 519
738+income year commencing on or after January 1, 2027, but prior to 520
739+January 1, 2028, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed 521
740+under chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability 522
741+imposed by section 12-707 of the general statutes, for contributions 523
742+deposited by the employer of an account holder in a first-time 524
743+homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 525
744+section 1 of this act during the taxable or income years commencing on 526
745+Raised Bill No. 6876
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751+or after January 1, 2026, but prior to January 1, 2028, provided such 527
752+account holder was employed by such employer at the time such 528
753+contributions were made. 529
754+(2) For the taxable or income years commencing on or after January 530
755+1, 2028, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed under 531
756+chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability 532
757+imposed by section 12-707 of the general statutes, for contributions 533
758+deposited by the employer of an account holder in a first-time 534
759+homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 535
760+section 1 of this act during the taxable or income year, provided such 536
761+account holder was employed by such employer at the time such 537
762+contributions were made. 538
763+(3) The amount of the credit allowed under subdivisions (1) and (2) 539
764+of this subsection shall be equal to ten per cent of the amount of the 540
765+contributions made by the taxpayer into the first-time homebuyer 541
766+savings accounts of account holders of such accounts during the income 542
767+or taxable year, provided the amount of the credit allowed for any 543
768+income or taxable year with respect to a specific account holder shall not 544
769+exceed two thousand five hundred dollars. 545
770+(b) If the taxpayer is an S corporation or an entity treated as a 546
771+partnership for federal income tax purposes, the credit may be claimed 547
772+by the shareholders or partners of the taxpayer. If the taxpayer is a single 548
773+member limited liability company that is disregarded as an entity 549
774+separate from its owner, the credit may be claimed by such limited 550
775+liability company's owner, provided such owner is a person subject to 551
776+the tax imposed under chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes. Any 552
777+taxpayer claiming the credit shall provide to the Department of Revenue 553
778+Services documentation supporting such claim in the form and manner 554
779+prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services. 555
780+Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2026, the Treasurer 556
781+shall make recommendations, in accordance with section 11-4a of the 557
782+Raised Bill No. 6876
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784+
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787+
788+general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General 558
789+Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to banking regarding 559
790+whether and how marketable securities may be held in a first-time 560
791+homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of 561
792+section 1 of this act. 562
736793 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
737794 sections:
738795
739796 Section 1 January 1, 2026 New section
740797 Sec. 2 January 1, 2026 12-701(a)(20)(B)
741798 Sec. 3 January 1, 2026 New section
799+Sec. 4 from passage New section
742800
743-BA Joint Favorable Subst.
801+Statement of Purpose:
802+To establish a first-time homebuyer savings account and a related tax
803+deduction and credit.
804+
805+.[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
806+except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
807+not underlined.]
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