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2018 Second Extraordinary Session
SENATE BILL NO. 10
BY SENATOR MORRELL
TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL. Increases the earned income tax credit. (Item #21)(See Act)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:297.8(A), relative to individual income tax; to provide for an
3 increase of the earned income tax credit against state tax; to provide for an effective
4 date; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 47:297.8(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง297.8. Earned income tax credit
8 A. There shall be a credit against the tax imposed by this Chapter for
9 individuals in an amount equal to three and one-half five percent of the federal
10 earned income tax credit for which the individual is eligible for the taxable year
11 under Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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13 Section 2. This Act shall be applicable to tax years beginning on and after January
14 1, 2018.
15 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
16 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
17 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
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1 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
2 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SB 10 Engrossed 2018 Second Extraordinary Session Morrell
Present law provides for a credit against the tax imposed on individuals in an amount equal
to 3.5% of the federal earned income tax credit for which the individual is eligible for the
taxable year.
Proposed law increases the credit from 3.5% to 5%.
Applicable to tax years beginning before or after January 1, 2018.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 47:297.8(A))
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