Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB279 Compare Versions

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.279
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPROUDIE.
55 1135H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection135.550,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtotax
88 credits.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section135.550,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection135.550,toreadasfollows:
1212 135.550.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
1313 2 (1)"Contribution",adonationofcash,stock,bondsorothermarketablesecurities,or
1414 3realproperty;
1515 4 (2)"Rapecrisiscenter",acommunity-basednonprofitrapecrisiscenter,asdefinedin
1616 5section455.003,locatedinthisstateandthatprovidesthetwenty-four-hourcoreservicesof
1717 6hospitaladvocacyandcrisishotlinesupporttosurvivorsofrapeandsexualassault;
1818 7 (3)"Shelterforvictimsofdomesticviolence",afacilitylocatedinthisstatewhich
1919 8meetsthedefinitionofashelterforvictimsofdomesticviolencepursuanttosection455.200
2020 9andwhichmeetstherequirementsofsection455.220,oranonprofitorganizationestablished
2121 10andoperatingexclusivelyforthepurposeofsupportingashelterforvictimsofdomestic
2222 11violenceoperatedbythestateoroneofitspoliticalsubdivisions;
2323 12 (4)"Statetaxliability",inthecaseofabusinesstaxpayer,anyliabilityincurredby
2424 13suchtaxpayerpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter143,chapter147,chapter148,andchapter
2525 14153,exclusiveoftheprovisionsrelatingtothewithholdingoftaxasprovidedforinsections
2626 15143.191to143.265andrelatedprovisions,andinthecaseofanindividualtaxpayer,any
2727 16liabilityincurredbysuchtaxpayerpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter143;
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (5)"Taxpayer",aperson,firm,apartnerinafirm,corporationorashareholderinan
3030 18ScorporationdoingbusinessinthestateofMissouriandsubjecttothestateincometax
3131 19imposedbytheprovisionsofchapter143,oracorporationsubjecttotheannualcorporation
3232 20franchisetaximposedbytheprovisionsofchapter147,includinganycharitableorganization
3333 21whichisexemptfromfederalincometaxandwhoseMissouriunrelatedbusinesstaxable
3434 22income,ifany,wouldbesubjecttothestateincometaximposedunderchapter143,oran
3535 23insurancecompanypayinganannualtaxonitsgrosspremiumreceiptsinthisstate,orother
3636 24financialinstitutionpayingtaxestothestateofMissourioranypoliticalsubdivisionofthis
3737 25statepursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter148,oranexpresscompanywhichpaysanannual
3838 26taxonitsgrossreceiptsinthisstatepursuanttochapter153,oranindividualsubjecttothe
3939 27stateincometaximposedbytheprovisionsofchapter143.
4040 28 2.Ataxpayershallbeallowedtoclaimataxcreditagainstthetaxpayer'sstatetax
4141 29liability,inanamountequaltofiftypercentoftheamountsuchtaxpayercontributedtoa
4242 30shelterforvictimsofdomesticviolenceorrapecrisiscenterforallfiscalyearsendingonor
4343 31beforeJune30,2022,andseventypercentoftheamountsuchtaxpayercontributedtoa
4444 32shelterforvictimsofdomesticviolenceorrapecrisiscenterforallfiscalyearsbeginningon
4545 33orafterJuly1,2022.
4646 34 3.Theamountof[the]anytaxcreditclaimedundersubsection2,9,or10ofthis
4747 35sectionshallnotexceedtheamountofthetaxpayer'sstatetaxliabilityforthe[taxable] tax
4848 36yearthatthecreditisclaimed,andsuchtaxpayershallnotbeallowedtoclaimataxcreditin
4949 37excessoffiftythousanddollarsper[taxable] taxyear.However,anytaxcreditthatcannotbe
5050 38claimedinthe[taxable] taxyearthecontributionwasmademaybecarriedoveronlytothe
5151 39nextsucceedingtaxyear.Taxcreditsissuedpursuanttothissectionshallnotbeassigned,
5252 40transferred,orsold.
5353 41 4.Exceptforanyexcesscreditwhichiscarriedoverpursuanttosubsection3ofthis
5454 42section,ataxpayershallnotbeallowedtoclaimataxcreditundersubsection2ofthis
5555 43sectionunlessthetotalamountofsuchtaxpayer'scontributionorcontributionstoashelteror
5656 44sheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolenceorrapecrisiscenterinsuchtaxpayer's[taxable] tax
5757 45yearhasavalueofatleastonehundreddollars.
5858 46 5.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesshalldetermine,atleastannually,
5959 47whichfacilitiesinthisstatemaybeclassifiedassheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolenceand
6060 48rapecrisiscenters.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesmayrequireofafacility
6161 49seekingtobeclassifiedasashelterforvictimsofdomesticviolenceorrapecrisiscenter
6262 50whateverinformationisreasonablynecessarytomakesuchadetermination.Thedirectorof
6363 51thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallclassifyafacilityasashelterforvictimsofdomestic
6464 52violenceorrapecrisiscenterifsuchfacilitymeetsthedefinitionsetforthinsubsection1of
6565 53thissection.
6666 HB279 2 54 6.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesshallestablishaprocedureby
6767 55whichataxpayercandetermineifafacilityhasbeenclassifiedasashelterforvictimsof
6868 56domesticviolenceorrapecrisiscenter,andbywhichsuchtaxpayercanthencontributeto
6969 57suchshelterforvictimsofdomesticviolenceorrapecrisiscenterandclaim[a]thetaxcredit
7070 58authorizedundersubsection2ofthissection. Sheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolence
7171 59andrapecrisiscentersshallbepermittedtodeclineacontributionfromataxpayer.The
7272 60cumulativeamountoftaxcreditsauthorizedundersubsection2ofthissectionwhichmay
7373 61beclaimedbyallthetaxpayerscontributingtosheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolenceand
7474 62rapecrisiscentersinanyonefiscalyearshallnotexceedtwomilliondollarsforallfiscal
7575 63yearsendingonorbeforeJune30,2022.ForallfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,
7676 642022,thereshallbenolimitimposedonthecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsthatmaybe
7777 65claimedbyalltaxpayerscontributingtosheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolenceandrape
7878 66crisiscentersundertheprovisionsofthissection.
7979 67 7.ForallfiscalyearsendingonorbeforeJune30,2022,thedirectorofthe
8080 68departmentofsocialservicesshallestablishaprocedurebywhich,fromthebeginningofthe
8181 69fiscalyearuntilsomepointintimelaterinthefiscalyeartobedeterminedbythedirectorof
8282 70thedepartmentofsocialservices,thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsauthorizedunder
8383 71subsection2ofthissectionareequallyapportionedamongallfacilitiesclassifiedasshelters
8484 72forvictimsofdomesticviolenceandrapecrisiscenters.Ifashelterforvictimsofdomestic
8585 73violenceorrapecrisiscenterfailstouseall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedbythe
8686 74directorofthedepartmentofsocialservices,ofitsapportionedtaxcreditsduringthis
8787 75predeterminedperiodoftime,thedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesmay
8888 76reapportiontheseunusedtaxcreditstothosesheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolenceand
8989 77rapecrisiscentersthathaveusedall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedbythedirectorof
9090 78thedepartmentofsocialservices,oftheirapportionedtaxcreditsduringthispredetermined
9191 79periodoftime.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesmayestablishmorethanone
9292 80periodoftimeandreapportionmorethanonceduringeachfiscalyear.Tothemaximum
9393 81extentpossible,thedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesshallestablishtheprocedure
9494 82describedinthissubsectioninsuchamannerastoensurethattaxpayerscanclaimallthetax
9595 83creditspossibleuptothecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsavailableforthefiscalyear.
9696 84 8.Exceptasotherwiseprovided,theprovisionsofthissectionshallbecome
9797 85effectiveJanuary1,2000,andshallapplytoalltaxyearsafterDecember31,1999.
9898 86 9.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,inadditiontoallother
9999 87taxcreditsauthorizedunderthissection,ataxpayershallbeallowedtoclaimacredit
100100 88againstthetaxpayer'sstatetaxliabilityinanamountequaltoonethousanddollarsif
101101 89suchtaxpayerhasconvertedabandonedproperty,asthattermisdefinedundersection
102102 HB279 3 90447.700,intoanoperationalshelterforvictimsofdomesticviolenceinthetaxyearfor
103103 91whichthecreditissought.
104104 92 10.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,inadditiontoall
105105 93othertaxcreditsauthorizedunderthissection,ataxpayershallbeallowedtoclaima
106106 94creditagainstthetaxpayer'sstatetaxliabilityinanamountequaltofivehundred
107107 95dollarsifthetaxpayerhasrentedresidentialrealestatetoavictimofdomesticviolence,
108108 96asthattermisdefinedundersection455.010,inthetaxyearforwhichthecreditis
109109 97sought.
110110 98 11.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesandthedepartmentofrevenuemayjointly
111111 99promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofsubsections9
112112 100and10ofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
113113 101536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
114114 102effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
115115 103ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
116116 104ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,to
117117 105delaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
118118 106unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
119119 107adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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