Req. No. 2457 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) SENATE BILL 1728 By: Bergstrom AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to income tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358, which relates t o adjustments to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income and Oklahoma adjusted gross income; modifying the sales apportionment factor to determine certain corporate income to exclude certain out of state shipments ; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358, is amended to read as follows: Section 2358. For all tax years beginning after December 31, 1981, taxable income and adjusted gross income shall be adjusted to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income and Oklahoma adjusted gross income as required by this section. A. The taxable income of any taxpayer sh all be adjusted to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income f or corporations and Oklahoma adjusted gross income for individuals, as follows: 1. There shall be added interest income on obligations of any state or political subdivision thereto which is not otherwi se Req. No. 2457 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 exempted pursuant to other laws of this state, to t he extent that such interest is not included in ta xable income and adjusted gross income. 2. There shall be deducted amounts included in such income that the state is prohibited from taxing because of the provisions of the Federal Constitution, the State Constitution, federal laws , or laws of Oklahoma. 3. The amount of any federal net operating loss deduction shall be adjusted as follows: a. For carryovers and carrybacks to taxable years beginning before January 1, 1981, the amount of any net operating loss deduction allowed to a taxpayer for federal income tax purposes shall be reduced to an amount which is the same portion thereof as the loss from sources within this state, as determined pursuant to this section and Section 2362 of this title, for the taxable year in which such loss is sustained is of the total loss for such year; b. For carryovers and carryba cks to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1980, the amount of any net operating loss de duction allowed for the taxable year shall be an amou nt equal to the aggregate of the Oklahoma net operating loss carryovers and carrybacks to such year. Oklahoma net operating losses shall be Req. No. 2457 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 separately determined by reference to Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 172, as modified by the Oklahoma Income Tax Act, Section 2351 et seq. of this title, and shall be allowed without regard to the existence of a federal net operating loss. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2000, and ending before January 1, 2008, the years to which such losses may be carried shall be determined solely by reference to Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 172, with the exception that the terms "net operating loss" and "taxable income" shall be replaced with "Oklahoma net operating loss" and "Oklahoma taxable income ". For tax years beginning after December 31, 2007, and ending before January 1, 2009, years to which such losses may be carried back shall be limited to two (2) years. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2008, the years to which such losses may be carried back shall be determined solely by reference to Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 172, with the exception that the terms "net operating loss" and "taxable income" shall be replaced with "Oklahoma net operating loss " and "Oklahoma taxable income". Req. No. 2457 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4. Items of the following nature shall be allocated as indicated. Allowable deductions attributable to items separately allocable in subparagraphs a, b, and c of this paragraph, whether or not such items of income were actually received , shall be allocated on the same basis as those items: a. Income from real and tangible personal property, such as rents, oil and mining production or roy alties, and gains or losses from sales of such prope rty, shall be allocated in accordance with the sit us of such property; b. Income from intangible personal pro perty, such as interest, dividends, patent or copyright royalties, and gains or losses from sal es of such property, shall be allocated in accordanc e with the domiciliary situs of the taxpayer, exce pt that: (1) where such property has acquired a nonunitary business or commercial situs apart from the domicile of the taxpayer such income shall be allocated in accordance with such business or commercial situs; interest income from investments held to ge nerate working capital for a unitary business enterprise sh all be included in apportionable income; a resident trust or resident estate shall be treated a s having a Req. No. 2457 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 separate commercial or business situs ins ofar as undistributed income is concerned, but sha ll not be treated as having a separate commercial or business situs insofar as distributed income is concerned, (2) for taxable years beginning after Dece mber 31, 2003, capital or ordinary gains or losses f rom the sale of an ownership interest in a publicl y traded partnership, as defined by Section 7704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall be allocated to this state in the ratio of the original cost of such partnership's tangible property in this state to the original cost of such partnership 's tangible property everywhere, as determined at the time of the sale; if more than fifty percent (50%) of the value of the partnership 's assets consists of intangibl e assets, capital or ordinary gains or losses from t he sale of an ownership interest in the partnershi p shall be allocated to this state in accordance with the sales factor of the partnership for its first full tax period immediately preceding its tax period during which the ownership interest in the partnership was sold; the provisions of this Req. No. 2457 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 division shall only apply if the capital or ordinary gains or losses f rom the sale of an ownership interest in a partnership do not constitute qualifying gain receiv ing capital treatment as defined in subparagraph a o f paragraph 2 of subsection F of this section, (3) income from such property which is required to be allocated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 5 of this subsection shall be allocated as herein provided; c. Net income or loss from a business activit y which is not a part of business carried on withi n or without the state of a unitary character shall be sepa rately allocated to the state in which such activity is conducted; d. In the case of a manufact uring or processing enterprise the business of which in Oklahoma consists solely of marketing its prod ucts by: (1) sales having a situs without this state, shipp ed directly to a point from without the state to a purchaser within the state, commonly known as interstate sales, (2) sales of the product stored in public warehouses within the state pursuant to "in transit" Req. No. 2457 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 tariffs, as prescribed and allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to a purchaser within the state, (3) sales of the product stored in public warehouses within the state where the shipme nt to such warehouses is not covered by "in transit" tariffs, as prescribed and allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to a purchaser within or without the state, the Oklahoma net income shall , at the option of the taxpayer, be that portion of the total net income of the taxpayer for federal incom e tax purposes derived from the manufacture and/or processi ng and sales everywhere as determined by the ratio of the sales defined in this section mad e to the purchaser within the state to the total sales e verywhere. The term "public warehouse" as used in this subparagraph means a licensed public warehouse, the p rincipal business of which is warehousing merchandise for the public; e. In the case of insurance companies, Oklahoma taxable income shall be taxab le income of the taxpayer for federal tax purposes , as adjusted for the adjustments provided pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection, apportioned as follows: Req. No. 2457 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (1) except as otherwise provided by division (2) of this subparagraph, taxable income of an insurance company for a taxable year shall be apportioned to this state by multiplying such income by a fraction, the numerator of which is the direct premiums written for insu rance on property or risks in this state, and the denomina tor of which is the direct premiums written for in surance on property or risks everywhere. For purposes of this subsection, the term "direct premiums written" means the total amount of direct premiums written, assessments and annuity considerations as rep orted for the taxable year on the annual statement filed by the company with the Insurance Commissioner in th e form approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or such other for m as may be prescribed in lieu thereof, (2) if the principal source of premiums written by an insurance company consists of premiums for reinsurance accepted by it, th e taxable income of such company shall be apportioned to this state by multiplying such income by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of (a) direct Req. No. 2457 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 premiums written for insurance on prope rty or risks in this state, plus (b) premiums written for reinsurance accepted in respect of property or risks in this state, and the denominator o f which is the sum of (c) direct premiums written for insurance on property or risks everywhere, plus (d) premiums written for reinsurance accepted in respect of proper ty or risks everywhere. For purposes of this paragraph, premiums written for reinsuranc e accepted in respect of property or risks in this state, whether or not otherwise determinable, may at the election of the company be determined on the basis of the proportion which premiums written for insurance accepted from companies commercially domiciled in Oklahoma bears to premiums written for reinsurance accepted from all sources, or alternatively in the proportion which the sum of the direct premiums written fo r insurance on property or risks in this state by each ceding company from which reinsur ance is accepted bears to the sum of the total direct premiums written by each such ceding company for the taxable year. Req. No. 2457 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5. The net income or loss remaining after the separate allocation in paragraph 4 of this subsection, being that which is derived from a unitary business enterprise, shall be apportioned to this state on the basis of the arithmetical average of three factors consisting of property, payroll, and sales or gross revenue enumerated as subparagraphs a, b , and c of this paragraph . Net income or loss as used in this paragraph includes that derived from patent or copyright royalties, purchase discounts , and interest on accounts receivable relating to or arising from a business activity, the income from which is apportioned pursuant to this subsect ion, including the sale or other disposition of such prope rty and any other property used in the unitary ent erprise. Deductions used in computing such net income or los s shall not include taxes based on or measured by income . Provided, for corporations w hose property for purposes of the tax imposed by Section 2 355 of this title has an initial investment cost e qualing or exceeding Two Hund red Million Dollars ($200,000,00 0.00) and such investment is made on or after July 1, 1997, or for corporations which e xpand their property or facilities in this state and such expansion has an investment cost equaling or exceeding Two Hundred Million Doll ars ($200,000,000.00) over a period not to exceed three (3) years, and such expansion is commenced on or after January 1, 2000, the three factors shall be apportioned with prope rty and payroll, each comprising twenty -five percent (25%) of the apportionment factor and sales comprising fif ty Req. No. 2457 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 percent (50%) of the apportionment factor . The apportionment factors shall be compu ted as follows: a. The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the tax payer's real and tangible personal property owned or rented a nd used in this state during the tax period and the denominator of which is the averag e value of all the taxpayer's real and tangible personal pr operty everywhere owned or rented and used during the tax period. (1) Property, the income from which is separa tely allocated in paragraph 4 of this subsection, shall not be included in determinin g this fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall include a portion of the investment in transportation and other equipment having no fixed situs, such as rolling stoc k, buses, trucks, and trailers, including machinery and equipment carried thereon, air planes, salespersons' automobiles, and other similar equipment, in the proportion that miles traveled in Oklahoma by such equipment bears to total miles traveled, (2) Property owned by the taxpayer is valued at its original cost. Property rented by the ta xpayer Req. No. 2457 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 is valued at eight times the net annual rental rate. Net annual rental rate is the annual rental rate paid by the taxpayer, less any annual rental rate received by the taxpayer from subrentals, (3) The average value of property shall be determined by averaging the values at the beginning and ending of the tax period, but the Oklahoma Tax Commission may require the averaging of monthly values during the tax period if r easonably required to reflect properly the average value of the taxpayer's property; b. The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total compensation for services rendered in the state during the tax per iod, and the denominator of which is the total compensation for services rendered everywhere during the tax period . "Compensation", as used in this subsection means those paid-for services to the extent related to the unita ry business but does not include officers' salaries, wages, and other compensation. (1) In the case of a transportation enterprise, the numerator of the fraction shall include a portion of such expenditure in connection with employees Req. No. 2457 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 operating equipment o ver a fixed route, such as railroad employees, airline pilots, or bus drivers, in this state only a part of the time, in the proportion that milea ge traveled in Oklahoma bears to total mileage traveled by s uch employees, (2) In any case the numerator of th e fraction shall include a portion of such expenditures in connection with itinerant employees, such as traveling salespersons, in this state onl y a part of the time, in the proportion that time spent in Oklahoma bears to total time spent in furtherance of the enterprise by such employees ; c. The sales factor is a fract ion, the numerator of which is the total sales or gross revenue of the taxpayer in this state during the tax period, and the denominator of which is the total sales or gross revenue of the taxpayer everywhere during the tax period. "Sales", as used in this subsection does not include sales or gross revenue which are separately alloc ated in paragraph 4 of this subsection. (1) Sales of tangible personal property have a situs in this state if the property is delivered or shipped to a purchaser other than the United Req. No. 2457 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 States government, within this state regardless of the FOB point or oth er conditions of the sale; or the property is shipped from an o ffice, store, warehouse, factory, or other place of storage in this state and (a) the purchaser is the United States government or (b) the taxpayer is not doing business in the state of the dest ination of the shipment. (2) In the case of a railroad or inte rurban railway enterprise, the numerator of the fr action shall not be less than the allocation of revenues to this state as shown in its annual report to the Corporation Commission. (3) In the case of an airline, truck, or bus enterprise or freight car, ta nk car, refrigerator car, or other railroad equipm ent enterprise, the numerator of the fraction shall include a portio n of revenue from interstate transportation in the proportion that interstat e mileage traveled in Oklahoma bears to total interstate milea ge traveled. (4) In the case of an oil, gasoline o r gas pipeline enterprise, the numer ator of the fraction shall be either the total of traffic units of the Req. No. 2457 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 enterprise within Oklahoma or the re venue allocated to Oklahoma based upon miles moved, at the option of the taxpayer, and the denominator of which shall be the total of traffic units o f the enterprise or the revenue of the enterprise everywhere as appropriate to the numerator . A "traffic unit" is hereby defined as the transportation for a distance of one (1) mile of one (1) barrel of oil, one (1) gal lon of gasoline, or one thousand (1,0 00) cubic feet of natural or casinghead gas, as the case may be. (5) In the case of a telephone or telegra ph or other communication enterprise, the numerator of the fraction shall include that portion of the interstate revenue as is allocated pursuant to the accounting procedures prescri bed by the Federal Communications Commission; provided that in respect to each corporation or b usiness entity required by the Federal Com munications Commission to keep its books and recor ds in accordance with a uniform system of accounts prescribed by such Commission, the intrastate net income shall be determined separately in t he manner provided by such uniform system of accounts and only the Req. No. 2457 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 interstate income shall be subject to allocati on pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. Provided further, that the gross revenue factors shall be those as are determined pursuant t o the accounting procedures prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission. In any case where the apportionm ent of the three factors prescribed in this paragraph attributes to O klahoma a portion of net income of the enterprise out of all appropriate proportion to the property owned and/or business transacted with in this state, because of the fact that one or mor e of the factors so prescribed are no t employed to any appreciable ex tent in furtherance of the enterprise; or because one or more factors not so prescribed are emp loyed to a considerable extent in furthera nce of the enterprise; or because of other reasons, the Tax Commission is empowered to permit, after a showing by taxpayer that an excessive portion of net income has been attributed to Oklaho ma, or require, when i n its judgment an insufficient portion of net income has been attributed to Oklahoma, the elimination, substitution, or use of ad ditional factors, or reduction or increase in the weight of such prescribed factors . Provided, however, that any such variance from such prescribed factors which has th e effect of increasing the portion of net income attributable to Oklahoma must not be i nherently arbitrary, and application of the recomputed final apportionment to the net income Req. No. 2457 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of the enterprise must attribute t o Oklahoma only a reasonable portion thereof. 6. For calendar years 1997 and 1998, the owne r of a new or expanded agricultural c ommodity processing facility in this state may exclude from Oklahoma taxable income, or in the case of a n individual, the Oklah oma adjusted gross income, fifteen percent (15%) of the investment by the owner in the new o r expanded agricultural commodity pro cessing facility. For calendar year 1999, and all subsequent years, the percentage, not to exceed fifte en percent (15%), avail able to the owner of a new or expanded agricultural commodity processing facility in this st ate claiming the exemption shall be a djusted annually so that the tot al estimated reduction in tax liability does not exceed One Million Doll ars ($1,000,000.00) annually. The Tax Commission shall promulgat e rules for determining the percentage of the inve stment which each eligible taxpayer may exclude. The exclusion provided by this paragraph shall be taken in the taxable year when the invest ment is made. In the event the total reduction in tax liability authorized by this paragraph exceeds One Million D ollars ($1,000,000.00) in any calendar year, the Tax Commission shall permit any excess over One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and shall fa ctor such excess into the percentage for subsequent years . Any amount of the exemption permitted to be excluded pu rsuant to the provisions of this paragraph but not used in any year m ay be carried forward as an Req. No. 2457 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 exemption from income pursuant to the provis ions of this paragraph for a period not exceeding six (6) years f ollowing the year in which the investment was orig inally made. For purposes of this par agraph: a. "Agricultural commodi ty processing facility " means building, structures, fixtures and impro vements used or operated primarily for the processing or production of marketable products from agricultural commodit ies. The term shall also mean a dair y operation that requires a depreciable investment of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($25 0,000.00) and which produces milk from dairy cows. The term does not include a facility that provides only, and noth ing more than, storage, cleaning, dry ing or transportation of agricultural commodities, and b. "Facility" means each part of the facility which is used in a process primarily for: (1) the processing of agri cultural commodities , including receiving or stori ng agricultural commodities, or the p roduction of milk at a dairy operation, (2) transporting the agricultural commodities or product before, during or after the pr ocessing, or Req. No. 2457 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (3) packaging or otherwise pr eparing the product for sale or shipment. 7. Despite any provision to the contrary in paragraph 3 of this subsection, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, in the case of a taxpayer which has a farm ing loss, such farming loss shall be considered a net operating loss carryback in accordance with and to the extent of the Intern al Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 172(b)(G). However, the amount of the net operating loss carryback shall not exceed the le sser of: a. Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,00 0.00), or b. the loss properly shown on Schedule F of the Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 reduced by one-half (1/2) of the income from all other sources other than reflected on Schedule F. 8. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, all qualified wages equal to the federal income tax credit set forth in 26 U.S.C.A., Section 45 A, shall be deducted from taxabl e income. The deduction allowed pursuant to this paragraph sh all only be permitted for the tax years in which the federal tax credit pur suant to 26 U.S.C.A., Section 45A, is allowed . For purposes of this paragraph, "qualified wages" means those wages use d to calculate the federal credit pursuant to 26 U.S.C.A., Sec tion 45A. 9. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, an employer that is eligible for and utilizes the Safety Pa ys OSHA Req. No. 2457 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Consultation Service provided by the Oklahoma Department of Labor shall receive an exemption from taxable income in the am ount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,0 00.00) for the tax year that the service i s utilized. 10. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, there shall be added to Oklahoma taxable inco me an amount equal to the amount of deferred income not incl uded in such taxable income pursuant to Section 108(i)(1) of the Internal Rev enue Code of 1986 as amended by Section 1231 of th e American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. No. 111 -5). There shall be subtracted from Oklahoma taxable income an amo unt equal to the amount of deferred income included in such taxable income pu rsuant to Section 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenu e Code by Section 1231 of the America n Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. No. 111 -5). 11. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, there shall be subtracted from Oklahoma taxable i ncome or adjusted gross income any item of income or gain, and there shall be added to Oklahoma taxable income or adjus ted gross income any item of loss or deduction that in the absence of an election pursuant to t he provisions of the Pass -Through Entity Tax Equity Act of 2019 would be allocated to a memb er or to an indirect member of an ele cting pass-through entity pursua nt to Section 2351 et seq. of this title, if (i) the electing pass-through entity has accounted for such item in computing its Oklahoma n et entity income or loss pursuant to the Req. No. 2457 Page 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 provisions of the Pass-Through Entity Tax Equi ty Act of 2019, and (ii) the total amount of tax attributable to any resulting Oklahoma net entity income has been paid . The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules for the reporting of such exclusion to direct and indirect members of the electing pass-through entity. As used in this paragraph, "electing pass-through entity", "indirect member", and "member" shall be defined in the same manner as prescribed by Section 2355.1P-2 of this title. Notwithstanding the application of this paragraph, the a djusted tax basis of any ownersh ip interest in a pass-through entity for purposes of Sectio n 2351 et seq. of this title shall be equal to its adjusted tax basis for fede ral income tax purposes. B. 1. The taxable income of any corporation shall be further adjusted to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income, except those corporations electing treatme nt as provided in subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 1361 et seq., and Section 2365 of this title, ded uctions pursuant to the provisions of the Accelerated Cost Recovery S ystem as defined and allowed in the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, Public Law 97 -34, 26 U.S.C., Section 168, for depreciation of asse ts placed into service after December 31, 1981, sh all not be allowed in calculating Okl ahoma taxable income. Such corporations shall be allowed a deduction for depreciation of assets placed into service after Dece mber 31, 1981, in accordance with provisio ns of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 Req. No. 2457 Page 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 U.S.C., Section 1 et seq., in effect immediately pr ior to the enactment of the Acce lerated Cost Recovery System . The Oklahoma tax basis for all such assets placed into service a fter December 31, 1981, calculated in this section shall be retained and utilized for all Oklahoma income tax purposes through th e final disposition of such assets. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Oklahoma Income Tax Act, Section 2351 et seq. o f this title, or of the Internal Revenue Code to the contrary, this subsection shall control calculation of depreciation of asset s placed into service after Dece mber 31, 1981, and before January 1, 1983. For assets placed in service and held by a corporati on in which accelerated cost recovery syst em was previously disallowed, an adjustment to taxable income is required in the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1982, to reconcile the basis of such assets to the basis allowed in the Internal Reve nue Code. The purpose of this adjustment is to equalize the basis and allowance for depreciation accounts between that reported to the Internal Revenue Service and that reported to Oklahoma. 2. For tax years beginn ing on or after January 1, 2009, and ending on or before December 31, 2009, there shall be added to Oklahoma taxable income any amou nt in excess of One Hundred Seventy - five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.0 0) which has been deducted as a Req. No. 2457 Page 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 small business expense under Internal Revenue Code, Section 179 as provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. C. 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1987, the taxable income of any corpor ation shall be further adjusted to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income for transfers of technolog y to qualified small businesses located in Oklahoma. Such transferor corporation shall be a llowed an exemption from taxable inco me of an amount equal to the amo unt of royalty payment received as a result of such transfer; provided, however, such amount sh all not exceed ten percent (10%) of the am ount of gross proceeds received by such transferor corporation as a result of the techn ology transfer. Such exemption shall be allowed for a period not to exceed ten (10) y ears from the date of receipt of the firs t royalty payment accruing from such transfer. No exemption may be claimed for transfers of technology to qualified small busine sses made prior to January 1, 1988. 2. For purposes of this subsection: a. "Qualified small business" means an entity, whether organized as a corporation, partnership, or proprietorship, organized for profit with its principal place of business located wi thin this state and which meets the following criteria: (1) Capitalization of not m ore than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), Req. No. 2457 Page 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (2) Having at least fifty p ercent (50%) of its employees and assets located i n Oklahoma at the time of the transfer, and (3) Not a subsidiary or a ffiliate of the transferor corporation; b. "Technology" means a proprietary process, formula, pattern, device, or compilation of scientif ic or technical information which is not in the pu blic domain; c. "Transferor corporatio n" means a corporation which is the exclusive and undisputed owner of the techn ology at the time the transfer is made; and d. "Gross proceeds" means the total amount of consideration for the transfer of technology, whe ther the consideration is in money or otherwise. D. 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, the taxable income of any corporation, estate , or trust, shall be further adjusted for qualifyin g gains receiving capital treatment . Such corporations, estates, or trusts shall be all owed a deduction from Oklahoma taxable income for the amount of qualifying gain s receiving capital treatment earned by the corpor ation, estate, or trust during the taxa ble year and included in the federal taxable income of such corporation, estate, or trust. 2. As used in this subsection: Req. No. 2457 Page 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. "qualifying gains receiving capital treat ment" means the amount of net capital gains, as defi ned in Section 1222(11) of the Intern al Revenue Code, included in the federal income tax return of the corporation, estate , or trust that result from: (1) the sale of real property or tangible personal property located within Oklahoma that has been directly or indirectly owned by the corporat ion, estate, or trust for a holding period of at l east five (5) years prior to the date of the transaction from which such net capital gains arise, (2) the sale of stock or on the sale of an ownership interest in an Oklahoma company, limited liability company, or partnership where such stock or ownership interest has been directly or indirectly owned by the corporation, estate , or trust for a holding period of at least t hree (3) years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains ari se, or (3) the sale of real property, tangible per sonal property, or intangible personal property located within Oklahoma as par t of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of an Oklahoma Req. No. 2457 Page 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 company, limited lia bility company, or partnership where such property has been directly or indirectly owned by such entity owned by the owners of such entity, and used in or derived from such entity for a period of at least three (3) years prior to the date of the transactio n from which the net capital gains ar ise, b. "holding period" means an uninterrupted pe riod of time. The holding period shall includ e any additional period when the property was held by another individual or entity, if such additional period is included in the taxpayer's holding period for the asset pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, c. "Oklahoma company", "limited liability compan y", or "partnership" means an entity whose primary headquarters have been located in Oklahoma for at least three (3) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise, d. "direct" means the taxpayer directly ow ns the asset, and e. "indirect" means the taxpayer owns an interest in a pass-through entity (or chain of pass -through Req. No. 2457 Page 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 entities) that sells the asset that gi ves rise to the qualifying gains receiving capital tr eatment. (1) With respect to sales of real pro perty or tangible personal prope rty located within Oklahoma, the deduction described in this subsection shall not apply unless the pass- through entity that m akes the sale has held the property for not less than five (5) uninterrupted years prior to the dat e of the transaction that created the capital gain, and each pass -through entity included in the chain of ownership has been a member, partner, or shareholde r of the pass-through entity in the tier immediately below it for an uninterrupted period of not le ss than five (5) years. (2) With respect to sales of stock or owne rship interest in or sales of all or substantially al l of the assets of an Oklahoma company , limited liability company, or partnership, the dedu ction described in this subsection shall not a pply unless the pass-through entity that makes the sale has held the stock or ownership interest or the assets for not less than three (3) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the Req. No. 2457 Page 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 transaction that created t he capital gain, and each pass-through entity included in the chain of ownership has been a member, partner or shareholder of the pass -through entity in the tier immediately below it for an uninterrupted period of not less than three (3) years. E. The Oklahoma adjusted gross income of any individual taxpayer shall be further adjust ed as follows to arrive at Oklaho ma taxable income: 1. a. In the case of individuals, t here shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow personal exemptions of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in lieu of the personal ex emptions allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. b. There shall be allowed an additional exemption of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000.00) for each taxpayer or spouse who is blind at t he close of the tax year . For purposes of this subparagraph, an individual is blind only if the central visu al acuity of the individual does not exceed 20/200 in th e better eye with correcting lenses, o r if the visual acuity of the individual is greater t han 20/200, but is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such th at the Req. No. 2457 Page 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 widest diameter of the v isual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty (20 ) degrees. c. There shall be allowed a n additional exemption of One Thousand Dollars ($1,00 0.00) for each taxpayer or spouse who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older at the close of the tax year based upon the filing status and federal adjusted gross i ncome of the taxpayer. Taxpayers with the following filing status may claim this exemption if the federal adjusted gross income does not exceed: (1) Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) if married and filing jointly; (2) Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500.00) if married and filing separately; (3) Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,00 0.00) if single; and (4) Nineteen Thousand Dol lars ($19,000.00) if a qualifying head of household. Provided, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, amounts included in the calculation of federal adjusted gross income pursuant to the conversion of a traditional individual retirement account to a Roth individual retireme nt account shall be excluded from federal adjusted gross income for Req. No. 2457 Page 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 purposes of the income thresholds provided in this subparagraph. 2. a. For taxable years beginning on or befor e December 31, 2005, in the case of individual s who use the standard deduction in determining taxable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, t he difference necessary to allow a sta ndard deduction in lieu of the standard deduction all owed by the Internal Revenue Code, in an amoun t equal to the larger of fifteen percent (15%) of the Ok lahoma adjusted gross income or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00 ), but not to exceed Two Thousand Doll ars ($2,000.00), except that in the case of a married individual filing a separate return such deduction shall be the larger of fif teen percent (15%) of such Oklahoma adjusted gross income or Five Hundred Dollars ($500 .00), but not to exceed the maximum amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). b. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2007, i n the case of individuals who use the standard deduction in determining taxable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow a standard deduction in lieu of the standard Req. No. 2457 Page 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 deduction allowed by the Internal R evenue Code, in an amount equal to: (1) Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), if the fili ng status is married filing joint, hea d of household, or qualifying widow; or (2) Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), if the filing status is single or married filing separ ate. c. For the taxable year beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 200 7, in the case of individuals who use the standard deduction in determining taxable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow a standard deduction in lieu of the standard deduction allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, in an amount equal to : (1) Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00), if the filing status is married filing joint o r qualifying widow; or (2) Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($4,125.00) for a head of household; or (3) Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollar s ($2,750.00), if the filing status is single or married filing separate. d. For the taxable year be ginning on January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2008, in the case of individuals Req. No. 2457 Page 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 who use the standard deduction in determining taxable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow a standard deduction in lieu of the standard deductio n allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, in an amount equal to: (1) Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00), if the filing status is married filing joint or qualifying widow, or (2) Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy -five Dollars ($4,875.00) for a he ad of household, or (3) Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,250.00), if the f iling status is single or married filing separate. e. For the taxable year beginning on Jan uary 1, 2009, and ending December 31, 2009, in the case of individuals who use the standard deduction in determining taxable income, there shall be added or deducted , as the case may be, the difference n ecessary to allow a standard deduction in lieu of the standard deduction allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, in an amount equal to : (1) Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00), if the filing status is married filing joint or qualifying widow, or Req. No. 2457 Page 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (2) Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy -five Dollars ($6,375.00) for a head of household, or (3) Four Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Doll ars ($4,250.00), if the filing status is single or married filing separate. Oklahoma adjusted gross income shall be increase d by any amounts paid for motor vehicle excise taxes which were deducted as allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. f. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2016, in the case of individuals who use the standard d eduction in determining taxable income, there shall b e added or deducted, as the case may be, the di fference necessary to allow a standard deduction equal to the standard deduction allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, based upon the amount and filing stat us prescribed by such Code for purposes of filing fed eral individual income tax returns. g. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, in the case of individuals who use the standard deduction in determin ing taxable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow a standard deduction in Req. No. 2457 Page 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 lieu of the standard deduction allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, as follows: (1) Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollar s ($6,350.00) for single or married fi ling separately, (2) Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Do llars ($12,700.00) for married filing jointly o r qualifying widower with depend ent child, and (3) Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($9,350.00) for head of h ousehold. 3. a. In the case of residen t and part-year resident individuals having adjusted gross income from sources both within and witho ut the state, the itemized or standard deductions and personal exemptions shall be reduced to an amount which is the s ame portion of the total thereof as Oklahoma adjusted gross income is of adjusted gross income. To the extent itemized deductions include allowable moving expense, prora tion of moving expense shall not be required or permitted but allowable moving expense shall be fully deductible for those taxpayers moving within or into Oklahoma and no part of moving expense shall be deductible for those taxpayers moving without or out of Oklahoma. All other itemized or standard deductions and personal Req. No. 2457 Page 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 exemptions shall be subject to proration as provided by law. b. For taxable years beginning on or after Janu ary 1, 2018, the net amount of itemized deducti ons allowable on an Oklahoma income tax return, subject to the provisions of paragraph 24 of this subsection, shall not exceed Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($ 17,000.00). For purposes of this subparagraph, chari table contributions and medical expenses deduct ible for federal income tax purp oses shall be excluded from the amount of Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000.00) as specified by this subparagraph. 4. A resident individual with a physical disability constituting a substantial handicap to employment may deduct from Oklahoma adjusted gr oss income such expenditures to modify a motor vehicle, home, or workplace as are nece ssary to compensate for his or her handicap. A veteran certified by the Department of Vete rans Affairs of the federal government as having a service-connected disability shall be conclusively presumed to be an individual with a physical disability constit uting a substantial handicap to employment. The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules cont aining a list of combinations of common disabili ties and modifications which may be presumed to qualify for this deduction . The Tax Commission shall prescribe neces sary requirements for verification. Req. No. 2457 Page 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5. a. Before July 1, 2010, the first One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) received by any pers on from the United States as sa lary or compensation in any form, other than retirement benefits, as a member of any component of the Armed Forces of the Un ited States shall be deducted from taxable income. b. On or after July 1, 2010, one hundred percent ( 100%) of the income received b y any person from the United States as salary or compensation in any form, other than retirement benefits, as a member of any component of the Armed Forces of the United States s hall be deducted from taxable income. c. Whenever the filing of a timely inco me tax return by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States is made impracticable or impossible of accomplishment by reason of: (1) absence from the United States, which te rm includes only the states and the District of Columbia; (2) absence from the State of Oklahoma this state while on active duty; or (3) confinement in a hospital within the United States for treatment of w ounds, injuries, or disease, Req. No. 2457 Page 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the time for filing a return and paying an income tax shall be and is hereby exte nded without incurring liability for interest or penalties, to the fifteenth day of the third month following the month in which: (a) Such individual shall return to the United States if the extension is granted pursuant to subparagraph a of this paragraph , return to the State of Oklahoma this state if the extension is granted pursuant to subparagraph b of this p aragraph or be discharged from such hospital if the extension is granted pursuant to subparagraph c of this paragraph; or (b) An executor, administrator, or c onservator of the estate of the taxpayer is appointed, whichever event occurs the earliest. Provided, that the Tax Commission may, in its discretion, grant any member of the Armed Force s of the United States an extension of time for filing of income tax re turns and payment of i ncome tax without incurring liabilities for interest or penalties . Such extension may be granted only when in the judgment of the Tax Commission a good cause exis ts therefor and may be for a period in excess of six (6) months . A record of every such exte nsion granted, and the reason therefor, shall be kept. Req. No. 2457 Page 38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6. Before July 1, 2010, the salary or any other form of compensation, received from the United States by a member of any component of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall be deducted from taxable income during the time in which the person is detained by the enemy in a conflict, is a prisoner of war or is missing in action and not deceased; provided, aft er July 1, 2010, all such salary or compensation shall be subject to th e deduction as provided pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection. 7. a. An individual taxpayer, whether resident or nonresident, may deduct an amount equal to the federal income taxes paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year. b. Federal taxes as desc ribed in subparagraph a of this paragraph shall be deductible by any individual taxpayer, whether resident or nonresident, only to the extent they relate to income subject to taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Income Tax Act. The maximum amount allowable in the preceding paragraph shall be prorated on the ratio of the Oklahoma adjusted gross income to federal adjusted gross income. c. For the purpose of this paragraph, "federal income taxes paid" shall mean federal income taxes, surtaxes imposed on incomes or excess profits taxes, as though Req. No. 2457 Page 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the taxpayer was on the accrual basis . In determining the amount of deduction for federal income taxes for tax year 2001, the amoun t of the deduction shall not be adjusted by the amount of any accelerat ed ten percent (10%) tax rate bracket credit or advanced refund of the credit received during the tax year provided pursuant to the federal Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, P.L. No. 107 - 16, and the advanced refund of such credit s hall not be subject to taxation. d. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to all taxable years ending after December 31, 1978, and beginning before January 1, 2006. 8. Retirement benefits not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for the 2004 tax year, Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the 2005 tax year and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the 2006 tax year and all subsequent tax years, which are received by an individual from the civil service of the United States, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklah oma, the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, the employee retirement systems created by counties pursuant to Section 951 et seq. of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Req. No. 2457 Page 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, the O klahoma Wildlife Conservation Department Retirement Fund, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Retirement Plan, or the employee retirement systems created by muni cipalities pursuant to Section 48- 101 et seq. of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shal l be exempt from taxable income. 9. In taxable years beginning after D ecember 3l, 1984, Social Security benefits received by an individual shall be exempt from taxable income, to the extent such benefits are included in the federal adjusted gross income p ursuant to the provisions of Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code, 2 6 U.S.C., Section 86. 10. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1994, lump - sum distributions from employer plans of deferred compensation, which are not qualified plans within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 401(a), and which are deposited in and accounted for within a separate bank account or brokerage account in a financial institution within this state, shall be excluded from ta xable income in the same manner as a qualifying rollover contribution t o an individual retirement account within the meaning of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 408. Amounts withdrawn from such bank or brokerage account, including any earnings thereon, shall be included in taxable income when with drawn in the same manner as withdrawals from Req. No. 2457 Page 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 individual retirement accounts within the meaning of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code. 11. In taxable years beginning after Decembe r 31, 1995, contributions made to and interest received from a medical savings account established pursuant to Sections 2621 through 2623 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes shall be exempt from taxable income. 12. For taxable years beginning after Decem ber 31, 1996, the Oklahoma adjusted gross income of any individual taxp ayer who is a swine or poultry producer may be further adjusted for the deduction for depreciation allowed for new construction or expansion costs which may be computed using the same d epreciation method elected for federal income tax purposes except that the useful life shall be seven (7) years for purposes of this paragraph . If depreciation is allowed as a deduction in determining the adjusted gross income of an individual, any deprec iation calculated and claimed pursuant to this section shall in no even t be a duplication of any deprec iation allowed or permitted on the federal income tax return of th e individual. 13. a. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, nonrecurring adoption expenses paid by a resident individual taxpayer in connection w ith: (1) the adoption of a minor , or (2) a proposed adoption of a minor which did not result in a decreed adoption, Req. No. 2457 Page 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 may be deducted from the Oklahoma adjusted gross income. b. The deductions for adoptions and proposed adoptions authorized by this paragraph shall not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) per calendar year. c. The Tax Commission sh all promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this paragraph which shall contain a specific list of nonrecurring adoption expenses which may be presumed to qualify for the deduction . The Tax Commission shall prescribe necessary requirements for verification. d. "Nonrecurring adoption expenses" means adoption fees, court costs, medical expenses, attorney fees , and expenses which are directly related to the legal process of adoption of a child including, but not limited to, costs relating to the adopti on study, health and psychological examinations, transportation, and reasonable costs o f lodging and food for the child or adoptive parents which are incurred t o complete the adoption process and are not reimbursed by other sources. The term "nonrecurring adoption expenses" shall not include attorney fees incurred for the purpose of litigating a contested adoption, from and after the point of the initiation of t he contest, Req. No. 2457 Page 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 costs associated wit h physical remodeling, renovation , and alteration of the adoptiv e parents' home or property, except for a special needs child as authorized by the cour t. 14. a. In taxable years beginning before January 1, 2005, retirement benefits not to exceed the amounts specified in this paragraph, which are received by an individual sixty-five (65) years of age or older and whose Oklahoma adjusted gross income is Tw enty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or less if the filing status is single, head of household, or marr ied filing separate, or Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or less if the filing status is married filing joint or qualifying widow, shall be exempt from taxable income. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, retirement benefits not to excee d the amounts specified in this paragraph, which are received b y an individual whose Oklahoma adjusted gross income is less than the qualifying amount specified in this paragraph, shall be exempt from taxable income. b. For purposes of this paragraph, the qualifying amount shall be as follows: (1) in taxable years beg inning after December 31, 2004, and prior to January 1, 2007, the Req. No. 2457 Page 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 qualifying amount sha ll be Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($37,500.00) or less if t he filing status is single, head of household, or married filing separate, or Seventy -five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) or less if the filing status is married filing jointly or qua lifying widow, (2) in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2007, the qualifying amount shall be Fifty Tho usand Dollars ($50,000.00) or less if the filing status is single, head of household, or married filing separate, or One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or less if the filing status is married filing jointly or qualif ying widow, (3) in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2008, the qualifying amount shall be S ixty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00) or less if the filing status is sin gle, head of household, or married filing separate, or One Hundred Twenty - five Thousand Dollars ($125,000. 00) or less if the filing status is married filing jointly or qualifying widow, (4) in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2009, the qualifying amount shall be One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or less if the Req. No. 2457 Page 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 filing status is single, head of hou sehold, or married filing separate, or Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) or less if the filing status is married filing jointly or qualifying widow, and (5) in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2010, and subsequent taxable years, there shall b e no limitation upon the qualifying amount. c. For purposes of this paragraph, "retirement benefits" means the total distributions or withdrawals from the following: (1) an employee pension benefit plan which satisfies the requirements of Section 401 of th e Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 401, (2) an eligible deferred compensation plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 457, (3) an individual retirem ent account, annuity, or trust or simplified employee pension that satisfies the requirements of Sect ion 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 408, (4) an employee annuity s ubject to the provisions of Section 403(a) or (b) of the Internal Re venue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 403(a) o r (b), Req. No. 2457 Page 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (5) United States Retirement Bonds which satisfy the requirements of Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 86, or (6) lump-sum distributions from a retirement plan which satisfies the re quirements of Section 402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 402(e). d. The amount of the exemption provided by this paragraph shall be limited to Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for the 2004 tax year, Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the 2005 ta x year and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the tax year 2006 and for all subsequent tax years. Any individual who claims the exemption provide d for in paragraph 8 of this subsection shall not be permitted to claim a combined total exemption pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph 8 of this subsection in an am ount exceeding Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for the 2004 tax year, Se ven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the 2005 tax ye ar and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) f or the 2006 tax year and all subsequent tax years. 15. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, for an individual engaged in production a griculture who has filed a Req. No. 2457 Page 47 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Schedule F form with the taxpayer 's federal income tax return for such taxable year, there shall be excluded from taxable income any amount which was included as federal taxable income or federal adjusted gross income and which c onsists of the discharge of an obligation by a creditor of the t axpayer incurred to finance the production of agricultural products. 16. In taxable years beginning Dece mber 31, 2000, an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of any schol arship or stipend received from participation in the Oklahoma P olice Corps Program, as established in Secti on 2-140.3 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exemp t from taxable income. 17. a. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, and before January 1, 2005, there shall be allowed a deduction in the amount of contributions to accounts established pursuant to the Oklahoma College Savings Plan Act. The deduction shall equal the amount of contributions to accounts, but in no event shall th e deduction for each contributor exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) each taxable year for each account. b. In taxable years beginning after December 31 , 2004, each taxpayer shall be allowed a deduction for contributions to accounts establ ished pursuant to the Oklahoma College Savings Plan Act . The maximum annual Req. No. 2457 Page 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 deduction shall equal the amou nt of contributions to all such accounts plus any contribution s to such accounts by the taxpayer for prior taxable years after December 31, 2004, whi ch were not deducted, but in no event shall the deduction for each tax year exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($1 0,000.00) for each individual taxpayer or Twenty Thousand Doll ars ($20,000.00) for taxpayers filing a joint return. Any amount of a contribution that is not deducted by the taxpayer in the year for which the c ontribution is made may be carried forward as a deduction from income for the succeeding five (5) years . For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, deductions may be taken for contributions and rollovers made during a taxable year and up to Apri l 15 of the succeeding year, or the due date o f a taxpayer's state income tax return, excluding extensions, whichever is later. Provided, a deduction for the same contribution may not be taken for two (2) different taxable years. c. In taxable years begi nning after December 31, 2006, deductions for contributions made pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragraph shall be limited as follows: Req. No. 2457 Page 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (1) for a taxpayer who qualified for the five-year carryforward election and who takes a rollover or nonqualified withdrawal during that period, the tax deduction otherwise available pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragrap h shall be reduced by the amount which is equal to the rollover or nonqualified withdra wal, and (2) for a taxpayer who elects to take a rollover or nonqualified withdrawal within the same tax ye ar in which a contribution was made to the taxpayer's account, the tax deduction otherwise available pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragraph shall be reduced by the amount of the contribution which is e qual to the rollover or nonqualified withdrawal. d. If a taxpayer elects to take a rollover on a contribution for which a deduction has been taken pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragraph within one (1) year of the date of contribution, the amount of such rollover shall be included in the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer in the taxable year of the rollover. e. If a taxpayer makes a nonqualified withdrawal of contributions for which a deducti on was taken pursuant Req. No. 2457 Page 50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 to subparagraph b of this paragrap h, such nonqualified withdrawal and any earnings th ereon shall be included in the adjusted gross income of the ta xpayer in the taxable year of the nonqualified withdrawal. f. As used in this paragraph : (1) "non-qualified withdrawal " means a withdrawal from an Oklahoma Colleg e Savings Plan account other than one of the following: (a) a qualified withdrawal, (b) a withdrawal made as a result of the death or disability of the designated beneficiary of an account, (c) a withdrawal that is made on the accou nt of a scholarship or the allowance or payment described in Section 135(d)(1)(B) or (C) or by the Internal Revenue Co de, received by the designated beneficiary to the extent the amount of the refund does not exceed the amount of the scholarship, allowance , or payment, or (d) a rollover or change of designated beneficiary as permitted by subsection F of Section 3970.7 of Title 70 of Oklahoma Statutes, and Req. No. 2457 Page 51 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (2) "rollover" means the transfer of funds from the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to any other plan under Section 529 of the In ternal Revenue Code. 18. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, retirement benefits received by an individual from any component of the Armed Forces of the United Sta tes in an amount not to exceed the greater of seventy-five percent (75%) of such benefits or Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) shall be exempt from taxable income but in no case less than the amount of the exemption provided by paragraph 14 of this subsect ion. 19. For taxable years beginning after Dec ember 31, 2006, retirement benefits received by federal civi l service retirees, including survivor annuities, paid in lieu of Social Security benefits shall be exempt from taxable income to the extent such benefits are included in the federal adjusted gros s income pursuant to the provisions of Section 86 of the Int ernal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 86, according to the fo llowing schedule: a. in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2007, twenty percent (20%) of such benefits shall be exempt, b. in the taxable year beginning Januar y 1, 2008, forty percent (40%) of such benefits shall be exempt, c. in the taxable year beginn ing January 1, 2009, sixty percent (60%) of such benefits shall be exempt, Req. No. 2457 Page 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 d. in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2010, eight y percent (80%) of such benefits shall be exempt, and e. in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2011, and subsequent taxable years, one hundred percent (100%) of such benefits shall be exempt. 20. a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, a resident individual may deduct up to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) from Oklahoma adjusted gross income if the individual, or the dependent of the individual, while living, donates one or more human organs of the individual to another human being for human organ transplantation . As used in this paragraph, "human organ" means all or part of a liver, pancreas, kidney, intestin e, lung, or bone marrow. A deduction that is claimed under this paragraph may be claimed in the taxable year in which the human organ transplantation occurs. b. An individual may claim this ded uction only once, and the deduction may be claimed only for un reimbursed expenses that are incurred by the individual and related to the organ donati on of the individual. c. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this paragraph which shall contain a specific list of expenses which may be Req. No. 2457 Page 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 presumed to qualify for the deduction. The Tax Commission shall prescrib e necessary requirements for verification. 21. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, there shall be exempt from taxable income any amount received by the beneficiary of the death benefit for an emergency medical technician or a registered emergency medical responder provided by Section 1- 2505.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 22. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, taxable income shall be increased by any unemployment compensation exempted under Section 85(c) of the I nternal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 85(c)(2009). 23. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2 008, there shall be exempt from taxable income any payment in an amount less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) received by a person as an award for participation in a competitive lives tock show event. For purposes of this paragraph, the payment shall be treated as a scholarship amount paid by the entity sponsoring the event and the sponsoring entity shall cause the payment to be categorized as a scholarship in its books and records. 24. For taxable years beginning on or af ter January 1, 2016, taxable income shall be increased by any amount of state and local sales or income taxes deducted under 26 U.S.C., Section 164 of the Internal Revenue Code . If the amount of state and local taxe s Req. No. 2457 Page 54 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 deducted on the federal return is limi ted, taxable income on the state return shall be increased only by the amount actually deducte d after any such limitations are applied. 25. For taxable years beginning after Decemb er 31, 2020, each taxpayer shall be allowed a deduction for contributions t o accounts established pursuant to the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program as es tablished in Section 4001.1 et seq. of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes. For any tax year, the deduction provided for in this paragraph shall not exceed Ten Tho usand Dollars ($10,000.00) for an individual taxpayer or Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for taxpayers filing a joint return. Any amount of contribution not deducted by the ta xpayer in the tax year for which the contribution is made may be carried fo rward as a deduction from income for up to five (5) tax years . Deductions may be taken for contributions made during the tax year and through April 15 of the succeeding tax year, o r through the due date of a taxpay er's state income tax return excluding ex tensions, whichever is later. Provided, a deduction for the same contribution may not be take n in more than one (1) tax year. F. 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, a deduction from the Oklaho ma adjusted gross income of any individual taxpayer shall be allowed for q ualifying gains receiving capital treatment that are included in the federal adjusted gross income of such individual taxpayer during the taxable ye ar. Req. No. 2457 Page 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. As used in this subsectio n: a. "qualifying gains receiving capital t reatment" means the amount of net capital gains, as defined in Section 1222(11) of the Intern al Revenue Code, included in an individual taxpayer's federal income tax return that result from: (1) the sale of real property or tangible personal property located within Oklahoma that has been directly or indirectly owned by the individual taxpayer for a holding period of at least five (5) years prior to the date of the transaction from which such net capital gains ari se, (2) the sale of stock or the sale of a di rect or indirect ownership inter est in an Oklahoma company, limited liability company, or partnership where such stock or ownership interest has been directly or indirectly owned b y the individual taxpayer for a holding period of at least two (2) years pri or to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise, or (3) the sale of real property, tangible personal property or intangible personal property located within Oklahoma as part of the sal e of all or Req. No. 2457 Page 56 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 substantially all of the assets of an Oklahoma company, limited lia bility company, or partnership or an Oklahoma proprietorship business enterprise where such property has been directly or indirectly owned by such e ntity or business enterprise or owned by the owners of such entity or busine ss enterprise for a period of at least two (2) years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise, b. "holding period" means an uninterrupted peri od of time. The holding period shall include any additional period when the property was held by another individual or entity, if such a dditional period is included in the taxpayer's holding period for the asset pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, c. "Oklahoma company," "limited liability company," or "partnership" means an entity whose primary headquarters have been located in Oklahoma for at least three (3) uninterrupt ed years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise, d. "direct" means the individual taxpayer directly owns the asset, Req. No. 2457 Page 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 e. "indirect" means the individual taxpayer owns an interest in a pass-through entity (or chain of pass - through entities) that sells the asset that gives rise to the qualifying gains rece iving capital treatment. (1) With respect to sales of real property or tangible personal property located within Oklahoma, the deduction described in this subsection shall not apply unless the pass - through entity that makes the sale has held the property for not less than five (5) u ninterrupted years prior to the date of the transaction tha t created the capital gain, and each pass-through entity included in the chain of owne rship has been a member, partner, or shareholder of the pass-through entity in the t ier immediately below it for an uninterrupted period of not less than five (5) years. (2) With respect to sales of stock or ownership interest in or sales of all or substan tially all of the assets of an Okl ahoma company, limited liability company, partners hip, or Oklahoma proprietorship business enterprise, the deduction described in this subsection shall not apply unless the pass-through entity that makes the Req. No. 2457 Page 58 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 sale has held the stock or ownership interest for not less than two (2) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transact ion that created the capital gain, and each pass -through entity included in the chain of ownership has been a member, partner or shareholder of t he pass- through entity in the tier immediately below it for an uninterrupted period o f not less than two (2) years. For purposes of this division, uninterrupted ownershi p prior to July 1, 2007, shall be included in the d etermination of the required holding period prescribed by this division, and f. "Oklahoma proprietorship business enterp rise" means a business enterprise whose income and expenses have been reported on Sch edule C or F of an individual taxpayer's federal income tax return, or any similar successor schedule published by the In ternal Revenue Service and whose primary headquart ers have been located in Oklahoma for at least three (3) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net cap ital gains arise. G. 1. For purposes of computing its Oklahoma taxab le income under this section, the dividends -paid deduction otherwise allow ed Req. No. 2457 Page 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 by federal law in computing net income of a real estate in vestment trust that is subject to federal income ta x shall be added back in computing the tax imposed by this state under this title if the real estate investment trust is a captive real estate i nvestment trust. 2. For purposes of computing its Oklahoma t axable income under this section, a taxpayer shall add back otherwise deductible rents and interest expenses paid to a ca ptive real estate investment trust that is not subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection. As used in this subsection : a. the term "real estate investment trust" or "REIT" means the meaning ascribed to s uch term in Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code, b. the term "captive real estate investment trust" means a real estate investment trust, the shares or beneficial interests of which are not regularly traded on an established securities market and more than fifty percent (50%) of the vo ting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares of which are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, or constructively, by a single entity that is: (1) treated as an association taxable as a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code, and Req. No. 2457 Page 60 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (2) not exempt from federal income tax pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The term shall not inc lude a real estate investment trust that is intende d to be regularly traded on an established securities market, and that satisfies the requirements of Section 856(a)(5) a nd (6) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code by reason of Section 856(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, c. the term "association taxable a s a corporation" shall not include the following entities: (1) any real estate investment trust as defined in paragraph a of this subsection other than a "captive real estate investment trust ", or (2) any qualified real estate investment trust subsidiary under Section 856(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, other than a qualifi ed REIT subsidiary of a "captive real estate inves tment trust", or (3) any Listed Australian Property Trust (meaning an Australian unit trust registered as a "Managed Investment Scheme" under the Australian Corporations Act in which the principal class of units is listed on a recognized stock exchange in Req. No. 2457 Page 61 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Australia and is regularly traded on an established securities market), or an entity organized as a trust, provided that a Listed Australian Property Trust owns or control s, directly or indirectly, seventy -five percent (75%) or more of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares of such trust, or (4) any Qualified Foreign Entity, meaning a corporation, trust, associatio n, or partnership organized outside the laws of the United States and which satisfies the following criteria: (a) at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the entity's total asset value at the close of its taxable year is represented by real estate assets, as defined in Section 856(c)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, thereby including shares or certificates of beneficial interest in any real estate investment trust, cash and cash equivalents, and U.S. Government securities, (b) the entity receives a divide nd-paid deduction comparable to Sec tion 561 of the Internal Revenue Cod e, or is exempt from entity level tax, Req. No. 2457 Page 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (c) the entity is required to distribute at least eighty-five percent (85%) of its taxable income, as computed in the jurisdiction in which it is organized, to the holders of its sh ares or certificates of beneficial interest on an annual basis, (d) not more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power or value in such entity is held directly or indirectly or constructively by a single entity or indivi dual, or the shares or beneficial interests of such entity are regularly traded on an established securities market, and (e) the entity is organized in a country which has a tax treaty with the United Stat es. 3. For purposes of this subsection, the constr uctive ownership rules of Section 318(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Internal R evenue Code, shall apply in determining the ownership of stock, assets, or net profi ts of any person. 4. A real estate investment trus t that does not become regularly traded on an established securities ma rket within one (1) year of the date on which it f irst becomes a real estate investment trust shall be deemed not to have been regular ly traded on an Req. No. 2457 Page 63 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 established securities market, retr oactive to the date it first became a real estate investment trust, and shall file an amended return reflecting such retr oactive designation for any tax year or part year occurring during its initial year of status as a real estate investment trust. For purposes of this subsection, a real estate investment trust becomes a re al estate investment trust on the first day it has both met the requirements of Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code and has elect ed to be treated as a real estate investment trust pursuant to Section 856(c)(1) of th e Internal Revenue Code. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective No vember 1, 2022. 58-2-2457 QD 1/20/2022 6:03:52 PM