Req. No. 1165 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 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 743 By: Pederson AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to income tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Sup p. 2022, Section 2358), which relates to adjustments to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income and Oklahoma adjusted gross income; deleting limitation on exemption for retire ment benefits received by the Te achers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma for certain tax y ears; 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, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022, 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 t o arrive at Oklahoma taxable income and Okl ahoma adjusted gross income as required by this section. A. The taxable income of any taxp ayer shall be adjusted to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income for corporations and Oklahoma adjusted gross income for indivi duals, as follows: Req. No. 1165 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 1. There shall be added interest income on obligations of any state or political subdivision thereto which is not otherwise exempted pursuant to other laws of this state, to the extent that such interest is not included in taxable incom e and adjusted gross income. 2. There shall be deducted amounts included in such income that the state is prohibited from taxing beca use 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 deducti on 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 pur poses shall be reduced to an amount which is the same portion thereof as the loss from sources within this state, as determined pursuan t to this section and Section 2362 of this title, for the taxable year in which such loss is s ustained is of the total loss for such year; and b. For carryovers and carr ybacks to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1980, the amount of any net operating loss deduction allowed for the taxable year shall be an amount equal to the aggregate of t he Req. No. 1165 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 Oklahoma net operating loss carryovers and carrybacks to such year. Oklahoma net operating losses shall b e 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 Ac t, 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 3 1, 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 wh ich such losses may be carried back shall be limited to t wo (2) years. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2008, the years to which such lo sses 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 term s “net operating loss” and “taxable income” shall be replaced Req. No. 1165 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 with “Oklahoma net operating loss” and “Oklahoma taxable income”. 4. Items of the following nature sha ll 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 we re actually received, shall be allocated on the same basis as those items: a. Income from real and tangible p ersonal property, such as rents, oil and mining production or royalties, and gains or losses from sales of such property, shall be allocated in accordance with the situs of such property; b. Income from intangible personal property, such as interest, dividends, patent or copyright royalties, and gains or losses f rom sales of such property, shall be allocated in accordance with the domiciliary situs of the taxpayer, except that: (1) where such property has acquired a nonunit ary business or commercial situs a part 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 generate working capital for a unitary business enterpris e shall be included Req. No. 1165 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 in apportionable income; a resident trust or resident estate shall be treated a s having a separate commercial or business situs insofar as undistributed income i s concerned, but shall not be treated as having a separate commercial or business situs insofar as distribute d income is concerned, (2) for taxable years beginning after Dece mber 31, 2003, capital or ordinary gains or losses from the sale of an ownership i nterest in a publicly traded partnership, as defined by Section 7704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall b e 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 part nership’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 the sale of an ownership interest in the partnership shall be allocated to this state in accordance with t he sales factor of the partnership for its first full tax period immediately preceding its tax Req. No. 1165 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 period during which the ownership interest in the partnership was sold; the provisions of this division shall only apply if the capital or ordinary gains or loss es from the sale of an ownership interest in a partnership do not constitute qualifying gain receiv ing capital treatment as defined in subparagraph a of paragraph 2 of subsection F of this section, (3) income from such property which is required to be allocated pursuant to the provisions o f paragraph 5 of this subsection shall be allocated as herein provided; c. Net income or loss from a business activity which is not a part of business carried on within or without the state of a unitary character shall be separately 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 products by: (1) sales having a situs without this state, s hipped directly to a point from wi thout the state to a purchaser within the state, commonly known a s interstate sales, Req. No. 1165 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 (2) sales of the product stored in public warehouses within the state pursuant to “in transit” tariffs, as prescribed and allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to a purchaser within the state, or (3) sales of the product stored in public warehouses within the state where the shipment to such warehouses is not covered by “in transit” tariffs, as prescribed and allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to a purc haser 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 income tax purposes derived from the manufacture and/or proc essing and sales everywhere as determined by the ratio of the sales defined in this section made to the purchaser within the state to the total sales everywhere. The term “public warehouse” as used in this subparagraph means a licensed public warehouse, t he principal business of which is warehousing merchandise for the public; e. In the case of insuran ce companies, Oklahoma taxable income shall be taxable income of the taxpayer f or federal tax purposes, as adjusted for the adjustments Req. No. 1165 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 provided pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection, apportioned as follows: (1) except as otherwise provided by division (2) of this subparagraph, taxable income of an insur ance company for a taxable year shall be apportioned to this state by multiply ing such income by a fraction, the numerator of which is the direct premiums written for insurance on property or risks in this state, and the denominator of which is the direct premiums written for insurance 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 reported for the taxable year on the annual statement filed by the company with the Insurance Commissioner in the form approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or such other form as m ay be prescribed in lieu thereof, (2) if the principal source of premiums writ ten by an insurance company consists of premiums for reinsurance accepted by i t, the taxable income of such company shall be apportioned to this state Req. No. 1165 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 by multiplying such income by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of (a) direct premiums written for insurance on property or risks in this state, plus (b) premiums written for reinsurance accepted in res pect of property or risks in this state, and the denominator of 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 p roperty or risks everywhere. For purposes of this paragraph, premiums written for reinsurance accep ted in respect of property or risks in this state, whether or not otherwise de terminable, may at the election of the company be determined on the basis of the proportion which premiums wr itten 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 writt en for insurance on property or risks in this state by each ceding company from which reinsurance is accepted bears to the sum of the total direct Req. No. 1165 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 premiums written by each such c eding company for the taxable year. 5. The net income or loss remaining after the separate allocation in paragraph 4 of this subsection, being that which is derived from a unita ry 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 royal ties, purchase discounts, and interest on accounts receivable relating to or a rising from a business activity , the income from which is apportioned pursuant to this subsection , including the sale or other disposition of such property and any other property used in the unitary enterprise. Deductions used in computing such net income or loss shall not include taxe s based on or measured by income. Provided, for corporations whose pro perty for purposes of the tax imposed by Section 2355 of this title has an initial investment cost equaling or exceeding Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) and such investmen t is made on or after July 1, 1997, or for corporations which expand th eir property or facilities in this state and such expansion has an investmen t cost equaling or exceeding Two Hundred Million Dollars ($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 Req. No. 1165 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 apportioned with property and payroll, each comp rising twenty-five percent (25%) of the apportionment factor and sales compris ing fifty percent (50%) of the apportionment factor. The apportionment factors shall be computed as f ollows: a. The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the tax period and the denominator of which is the average value o f all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property everywhere owned or rented and used during the tax period. (1) Property, the income from which is separately allocated in paragraph 4 of this subsection, shall not be included in determining this fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall include a portion of the investm ent in transportation and other equipment having no fixed situs, such as rolli ng stock, buses, trucks and trailers, including machinery and equipment carried thereon, airplanes, sa lespersons’ automobiles, and other similar equipment, in the proportion that miles traveled in Oklahoma by such equipment bears to total miles traveled, Req. No. 1165 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 (2) Property owned by the taxpay er is valued at its original cost. Property rented by the taxpayer 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 reasonably 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 compensatio n for services rende red in the state during the tax period, and the denominator of which is the total compens ation for services rendered everywhere during the tax period. “Compensation”, as used in this subsection means those paid-for services to the exte nt related to the un itary business but does not include officers’ salaries, wages, and other compensation. Req. No. 1165 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 (1) In the case of a transportation enterprise, the numerator of the fractio n shall include a portion of such expenditure in connection with employee s operating equipment over 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 mileage traveled in Oklahoma bears to total mileage traveled by such employees, (2) In any case the numerator of the fraction shall include a portion of such expenditures in connection with itinerant e mployees, such as traveling salespersons, in this state only 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 fraction, 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 allocated in paragraph 4 of this subsection. Req. No. 1165 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 (1) Sales of tangible personal property have a si tus in this state if the property is delivered or shipped to a purchaser other than the United States government, within this state regardless of the FOB point or other conditions of the sale; or the property is shipped from an office, store, warehouse, factory, or other place of storage in this state and (a) t he purchaser is the United States government or (b) t he taxpayer is not doing business in the state of the destination of the shipment. (2) In the case of a railroad or interurban railway enterprise, the numerator of the f raction 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, tank car, refrigerator car, or other railroad equipme nt enterprise, the numerator of the fraction shall include a portion of revenue from interstate transportation in the proportion that interstate mileage traveled in Oklahoma bears to total interstate mileage traveled. Req. No. 1165 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 (4) In the case of an oil, gasoline or gas pipeline enterprise, the nume rator of the fraction shall be either the total of traffic units of the enterprise within Oklahoma or the revenue 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 of 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) gall on of gasoline, or one thousand (1,000) cubic feet of natural or casinghead gas, as the case may be. (5) In the case of a telephone or telegraph or other communication enterprise, the numerator of the fraction shall include that por tion of the interstate revenue as is allocated pursuant to the accounting procedures prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission; provided that in respect to each corporation or b usiness entity required by the Federal Communications Commission to keep its books and records in accordance with a uniform system of accounts prescribed by such Req. No. 1165 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 Commission, the intrastate net income shall be determined separately in the manner provided by such uniform system of accounts and only the interstate income shall be subject to allocation pursuant to the provisions of thi s subsection. Provided further, that the gross revenue factors shall be those as are determined pursuant to the accounting procedures prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission. In any case where the apportionmen t of the three factors prescribed in this paragraph attributes to Oklahoma a portion of net income of the enterprise out of all appropriate proportion to the property owned and/or business transacted within this state, because of the fact that one or more of the factors so prescribed are not employed to any appreciable extent in furtherance of the enterprise; or because one or more factors not so prescribed are emp loyed to a considerable extent in furtherance of the enterprise; or b ecause of other reasons, the Tax Commission is empowered to permit, after a showing by a taxpayer that an excessive portion of net income has been attributed to Oklahoma, or require, when i n its judgment an insufficient portion of net income has been attri buted to Oklahoma, the elimination, substitution, or use of a dditional factors, or reduction or increase in the weight of such prescribed factors. Provided, however, that any such variance from such prescribed Req. No. 1165 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 factors which has the effect of increasing th e portion of net income attributable to Oklahoma must not be inherently arbitrary, and application of the recomputed final apportionment to the net income of the enterprise must attribute t o Oklahoma only a reasonable portion thereof. 6. For calendar year s 1997 and 1998, the owner of a new or expanded agricultural commodity processing facility in this state may exclude from Oklahoma taxable income, or in the case of an individual, the Oklah oma adjusted gross income, fifteen percent (15%) of the investment by the owner in the new or expanded agricultural commodity pr ocessing facility. For calendar year 1999, and all subsequent years, the percentage, not to exceed fifteen percent (15%), avail able to the owner of a new or expanded agricultural commodity proce ssing facility in this stat e claiming the exemption shall be adjusted annually so that the total estimated reduction in tax liability does not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) annually. The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules for determining the percentage of the invest ment which each eligible taxpayer may exclude. The exclusion provided by this paragraph shall be taken in the taxable year when the investment is made. In the event the total reduction in tax liability authorized by this paragraph exceeds One Million Dol lars ($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 factor such excess into Req. No. 1165 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 the percentage for subsequent years. Any amount of the exemption permitted to be excluded purs uant to the provisions of this paragraph but not used in any year may be carried forward as an exemption from income pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph for a period not exceeding six (6) years following the year in whic h the investment was origin ally made. For purposes of this paragraph: a. “Agricultural commodity processing facility” means building buildings, structures, fixtures , and improvements used or operated primarily for the processing or production of marketable products from agricultural commodities. The term shall also mean a dairy operation that requires a depreciable investment of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) and which produ ces milk from dairy cows. The term does not include a f acility that provides only, and nothing more than, storage, cleaning, drying, 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 agricultural comm odities, including receiving or storing agricultural Req. No. 1165 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 commodities, or the production of milk at a dairy operation, (2) transporting the agricultural commodities or product before, during , or after the processing, or (3) packaging or otherwise preparing the product for sale or shipment. 7. Despite any provision to the contrary in paragraph 3 of this subsection, for taxable years begin ning 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 Internal 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 ($60,000.00), 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 b eginning after December 31, 1995, all qualified wages equal to the federal income tax credit set forth in 26 U.S.C.A., Section 4 5A, shall be deducted from taxable income. The deduction allowed pursuant to this paragraph shall only be permitted for the tax years in which the federal tax credit pursuant Req. No. 1165 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 to 26 U.S.C.A., Section 45A, is a llowed. For purposes of this paragraph, “qualified wages” means those wages used to calculate the federal credit pursuant to 26 U.S.C.A., Section 45A. 9. In taxable years be ginning after December 31, 2005, an employer that is eligible for and utilizes th e Safety Pays OSHA Consultation Service provide d by the Oklahoma Department of Labor shall receive an exemption from taxable income in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,0 00.00) for the tax year that the service is utilized. 10. For taxable years begi nning on or after January 1, 2010, there shall be added to Oklahoma taxable income an amount equal to the amount of deferred income not included in such taxable income pursuant to Section 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended by Section 1231 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. No. 111-5). There shall be subtracte d from Oklahoma taxable income an amount equal to the amount of deferred income included in such taxable income pursuant to Se ction 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code by Section 1231 of the Americ an Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. No. 111-5). 11. For taxable years beginning on or after Ja nuary 1, 2019, there shall be subtracted from Oklahoma taxable income or adj usted gross income any item of income or gain, and there shall be added to Oklahoma taxable income or adjusted gross income any it em of loss or deduction that in the absence of an election pursuant to t he Req. No. 1165 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 Equity Ac t of 2019 would be allocated to a member or to an indirect member of an el ecting pass-through entity pursuant to Section 2351 et s eq. of this title, if (i) the electing pass -through entity has accounted for such item in computing its Oklahoma net entity in come or loss pursuant to th e provisions of the Pass-Through Entity Tax Equ ity Act of 2019, and (ii) the total amount of tax attrib utable to any resulting Oklahoma net entity income has been paid. The O klahoma 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 adjusted tax basis of any ownership interest in a pass-through entity for purposes o f Section 2351 et seq. of this title shall be equal to its adjusted tax basis for federal income tax purposes. B. 1. The taxable income of any corporation shall be furth er adjusted to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income, except those corporations electing treatment as provided in subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 1361 et seq ., and Section 2365 of this title, deductions pursuant to the provisions of the Accelerated Cost Recovery System as defined and al lowed in the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, Public Law 97 -34, 26 U.S.C., Req. No. 1165 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 Section 168, for depreciation of assets placed in to service after December 31, 1981, shall not be allowed in calculating O klahoma taxable income. Such corporations shall be allow ed a deduction for depreciation of assets placed into service after Dece mber 31, 1981, in accordance with provisions of the In ternal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 1 et seq., in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the Accelerated Cost Recovery S ystem. The Oklahoma tax basis for all such assets placed into service a fter December 31, 1981, calculated in this section sha ll be retained and utilized for all Oklahoma income tax purposes through the final disposition of such assets. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Okl ahoma 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 o f depreciation of assets placed into service after December 31, 1981, and before January 1, 1983. For assets placed in service and held by a corporati on in which accelerated cost recovery system was previ ously disallowed, an adjustment to taxable income is required in the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1982, to reco ncile the basis of such assets to the basis allowed in the Internal Reve nue Code. The purpose of this adjustment is to equali ze the basis and allowance for depreciation accounts between that reported to the Internal Revenue Service and that reported to Ok lahoma. Req. No. 1165 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 2. For tax years be ginning on or after January 1, 2009, and ending on or before December 31, 2009, there shall be add ed to Oklahoma taxable income any amount in excess o f One Hundred Seventy- five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) which has been deduc ted as a 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 af ter December 31, 1987, the taxable income of any corporation 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 allowed an exem ption from taxable income of an amount equal to the amount of royalty payment received as a result of such transfer; provided, however, such amount sh all not exceed ten percent (10%) of the amount of gros s proceeds received by such transferor corporation a s a result of the technology transfer. Such exemption shall be allowed for a period not to exceed ten (10 ) years from the date of receipt of the firs t royalty payment accruing from such transfer. No exe mption may be claimed for transfers of technology to qualified small businesses 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 Req. No. 1165 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 principal place of business located within this state and which meets the following criteria: (1) Capitalization capitalization of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), (2) Having having at least fifty percent (50%) of i ts employees and assets located in Oklahoma at the time of the transfer, and (3) Not not a subsidiary or affiliate of the transferor corporation; b. “Technology” means a proprietary process, formula, pattern, device, or compilation of scientific or technical information which is not in the public domain; c. “Transferor corporation” means a corporation which is the exclusive and undi sputed owner of the technolog y at the time the transfer is made; and d. “Gross proceeds” means the total amount of consideration for the transfer of technology, whether the consideration is in money or otherwise. D. 1. For taxable years beginning after D ecember 31, 2005, the taxable income of any corporation, estate , or trust, shall be further adjusted for qualifying gains recei ving capital treatment. Such corporations, estates , or trusts shall be allowed a deduction from Oklahoma taxable income for the amount of qualifying gains Req. No. 1165 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 receiving capital treatment earned by the corpor ation, estate, or trust during the taxable year and included in the feder al taxable income of such corporation, estate, or trust. 2. As used in this subsection: a. “qualifying gains receiving capital treatment ” means the amount of net capital gains, as defi ned in Section 1222(11) of the Internal Revenue Code, included in the federal income tax return of th e 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 corporation, estate, or trust for a holdin g period of at least 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 Oklah oma company, limited liability company, or partnership where such stock or ownership interest has b een directly or indirectly owned by the corporation, estate, or trust for a holding period of at least three (3) years prior to the date of the transaction fr om which the net capital gains arise, or Req. No. 1165 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 (3) the sale of real prope rty, tangible personal property, or intangible personal property located within Oklahoma as part of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of an Oklahoma company, limited liabili ty company, or partnership where such property has been directly or indirectly owned by such enti ty 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 transaction from which the net capital gains arise, b. “holding period” means an uninterrupted period of time. The holding period shall inclu de any additional period when the property was held by a nother 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 compa ny”, or “partnership” means an entity whose primary headquarters have been located in Oklahoma for at least three (3) uninterrup ted years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise, Req. No. 1165 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 d. “direct” means the taxpayer directly o wns the asset, and e. “indirect” means the 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 receiving capital treatment. (1) With respect to sales of real pr operty or tangible personal property located within Oklahoma, the deduction describ ed 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) uninterrupted years prior to the da te 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 shareholder of the pass-through entity in the tier immediately below it for an uninterrupted period of not l ess than five (5) years. (2) With respect to sales of st ock or ownership interest in or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of an Oklahoma company, limited liability company, or partnership, the deduction described in this subsection shall not apply Req. No. 1165 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 unless the pass-through entity that makes the sale has held the stock or owne rship interest or the assets for not less tha n three (3) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transaction that created the capital gain, and each pass-through entity included in the chain of ownership has been a member, p artner 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 adjusted as follows to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income: 1. a. In the case of individuals, there sha ll 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 exemptions allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. b. There shall be allowed an additional exemptio n of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each taxpayer or spouse who is blind at the close of the tax year. For purposes of this subparagraph, an individual is blind only if the central visual acuity of the individual does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with Req. No. 1165 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 correcting lenses, or if the visual acuity of the individual is greater than 20/200, but is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subte nds an angle no greater than twenty (20) degree s. c. There shall be allowed an additional exemption of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) 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 fil ing status and federal adjusted gross income 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 joi ntly;, (2) Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500.00) if married and filing separately;, (3) Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) if single;, and (4) Nineteen Thousand Do llars ($19,000.00) if a qualifying head of househol d. Provided, for taxable ye ars beginning after December 31, 1999, amounts inc luded in the calculation of federal adjusted gross income pursuant to the Req. No. 1165 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 conversion of a traditional individual retirement account to a Roth individual retir ement account shall be excluded from federal adj usted gross income for purposes of the income thre sholds provided in this subparagraph. 2. a. For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2005, in the case of individua ls 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 amou nt equal to the larger of fifteen percent (15%) of the Oklahoma adjusted gro ss income or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), but n ot to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), except that in the case of a married individual filing a separate return such deduction shall be the larger of fifteen percent (15%) of such Oklahoma adjuste d gross income or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), bu t 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 , in the case of individuals who use the stand ard deduction in Req. No. 1165 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 determining taxable income, there s hall 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 Interna l Revenue Code, in an amount equal to: (1) Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), if the filing status is married filing joint, head of household, or qualifying widow;, or (2) Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), if the filing status is single or married filing se parate. c. For the taxable year beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2007, 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 necess ary 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 or qualifying widow; or, (2) Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($4,125.00) for a head of household ;, or Req. No. 1165 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 (3) Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,750.00), if the filing status is single or married filing separate. d. For the taxable year b eginning on January 1, 2008, a nd ending December 31, 2008, in the case o f 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 allo w a standard deduction in lieu of the standard deduc tion allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, in an amount equal to: (1) Six Thousand Five Hundred Do llars ($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 head of household, or (3) Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,250.00), if the filing sta tus is single or married filing separate. e. For the taxable year beginning on January 1, 2009, and ending December 31, 2009, in the case of individuals who use the standard deduction in determining t axable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow a standard Req. No. 1165 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 deduction in lieu of the standard deduction allo wed by the Internal Revenue Code, in an amount equal to: (1) Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dolla rs ($8,500.00), if the filing status is married filing j oint or qualifying widow, or (2) Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($6,375.00) for a head of household, or (3) Four Thousand Two Hundred Fifty D ollars ($4,250.00), if the filing status i s single or married filing separate. Oklahoma adjusted gross income shall be increased 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 deduction in determining taxable income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the d ifference necessary to allow a standard deduction equal to the standard deduction allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, based upon the amount and filing status prescribed by such Code for purposes of filing federal individual income tax returns. Req. No. 1165 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 g. For taxable years beginning on or aft er January 1, 2017, in the case of individ uals who use the standard deduction in determining taxab le income, there shall be added or deducted, as the case may be, the difference necessary to allow a stand ard deduction in lieu of the standard deduction allo wed by the Internal Revenue Code, as follo ws: (1) Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($6,350.00) for single or married filing separately, (2) Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($12,700.00) for married filing jointly or qualifying widower with dep endent child, and (3) Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($9,350.00) for head of household. 3. a. In the case of resident and part-year resident individuals having adjusted gross income from source s both within and with out the state, the itemized or standard deductions and personal exempt ions shall be reduced to an amount which is the same porti on of the total thereof as Oklahoma adjusted gross income is of adjusted gross income. To the extent item ized deductions include allowable moving expense, pr oration of moving expense shall not be r equired or permitted Req. No. 1165 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 but allowable moving expense shall be fully deductible for those taxpayers moving within or into Oklahoma and no part of moving expense shall b e deductible for those taxpayers moving without or o ut of Oklahoma. All other itemized or s tandard deductions and personal exemptions shall be subjec t to proration as provided by law. b. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the net amount of itemized deduct ions 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, charitable contributions and medical expenses deduc tible for federal income tax p urposes 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 hand icap to employment may deduct from Oklahoma adjusted gross income such expenditures to modif y a motor vehicle, home, or workplace as are necessary to c ompensate for his or her handicap. A veteran certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the feder al government as havin g a service-connected disability shall be conclusively presumed to be an individual with a Req. No. 1165 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 physical disability constituting a su bstantial handicap to employment. The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules containing a list of combinations of common disabil ities and modifications which may be presumed to qualify for this ded uction. The Tax Commission shall prescribe necessary requi rements for verification. 5. a. Before July 1, 2010, the first One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.0 0) received by any per son 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 shall be deducted from taxable income. b. On or after July 1, 2010 , one hundred percent (100%) of the income received by 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 shall 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 imposs ible of accomplishment by reason of: (1) absence from the United States, which term includes only the stat es and the District of Columbia;, Req. No. 1165 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 (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 wounds, injuries, or disease, the time for filing a return and paying an income tax shall be and is hereby ext ended without incurring liability for interest or pen alties, to the fifteenth day of the third month following the month in whic h: (a) Such such individual shall return to the United States if the extension is granted pursuant to subparagr aph a of this paragraph, return to the State of Oklahoma this state if the extension is granted pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragraph or be discharged from such hospital if the extension is granted pursuant to subparagraph c of this paragraph;, or (b) An an executor, administrator, or conservator of the estate of t he taxpayer is appointed, whichever event occurs the earliest. Provided, that the Tax Commission may, in its discretion, grant any member of the Armed Forces of the United States an extension of Req. No. 1165 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 time for filing of income tax r eturns and payment of income t ax without incurring liabilities for interest or penalties. Such extension may be granted only when in the judgment of the Tax Commission a good cause exists therefor and may be for a period in excess of six (6) months. A re cord of every such extension g ranted, and the reason therefor, shall be kept. 6. Before July 1, 2010, the salary o r any other form of compensation, received from the United States by a member of any component of the Armed Forces of t he United States, shal l be deducted from taxable inc ome 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, after July 1, 2010, all such salary or compensation shall be subject to t he deduction as provided pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection. 7. a. An individual taxpayer, whether reside nt or nonresident, may deduct an amount equal to the federal income taxes paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year. b. Federal taxes as des cribed in subparagraph a of th is paragraph shall be deductible by any individual taxpayer, whether resident or no nresident, 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 prece ding Req. No. 1165 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 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 i ncome taxes, surtaxes imposed on incomes or excess p rofits taxes, as though the taxpayer was on the accrual basis. In determining the amount of deduction for federal income taxes for tax year 2001, the amount of the deduction shall not be adjusted by the amount of any accelera ted 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 shall not be subject to taxati on. d. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to all taxable years ending aft er December 31, 1978, and beginning before January 1, 2006. 8. a. 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 D ollars ($10,000.00) for the 2006 tax year and all subsequent Req. No. 1165 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 tax years, which are received by an individual from the civil service of the Unite d States, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Teachers ’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, the Oklah oma Law Enforcement Retirement System, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Police Pensi on and Retirement Syst em, the employee retirement systems created by counties pursuant to Section 951 et seq. of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department Retirem ent Fund, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commis sion Retirement Plan, or the employee retirement systems created by municipalities pursuant to Section 48-101 et seq. of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt from taxable income. b. Retirement benefits not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for tax year 2004, Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for tax year 2005, Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) fo r tax years 2006 through 2023, and all retirement benefits for tax year 2024 and subsequent tax years, which are received by an individual from the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma shall be exempt from taxable income. Req. No. 1165 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 9. In taxable years beginning after December 3l, 1984, Social Security benefits received by an individual shall be e xempt from taxable income, to the extent such benefits are included in the federal adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 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 taxable income in the same manner as a qualifying rollover contribution to an individual retirement ac count within the meaning of Section 408 of the Int ernal 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 withdrawn in the same manner as w ithdrawals from individual retirement accounts wit hin the meaning of Section 4 08 of the Internal Revenue Code. 11. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, contributions made to and interest r eceived from a medical savings account established p ursuant to Sections 2621 through 2623 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes sha ll be exempt from taxable income. Req. No. 1165 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 12. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1996, the Oklahoma adjusted gross income of any individual taxpayer who is a swine or poultry producer may be further adjusted for the deducti on for depreciation allowed for new construction or expansion costs which may be computed using the same depreciation method elected for federal income tax purposes except that the useful life shall be seven (7) years for purposes of this paragraph. If de preciation is allowed as a deduction in determining the adjusted gross income of an individual, any depreciation calculated and claimed pursuant to this section shall in no event be a duplication of any dep reciation allowed or permitted on the federal inco me tax return of the individual. 13. a. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, nonrecurring adoption expenses paid by a resident individual taxpayer in connection with: (1) the adoption of a mi nor, or (2) a proposed adoption of a minor which d id not result in a decreed a doption, 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. Req. No. 1165 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 c. The Tax Commission shall promu lgate rules to implement the provisions of this paragraph which shall contain a specific list of nonrecurring adoption expense s which may be presumed to qualify for the deduction . The Tax Commission shall prescribe necessary re quirements 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 rel ating to the adoption study, health and psychological examinations, transportation, and reasonable costs of lodging and food for the child or adoptive parents which are incurred to 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 the contest, costs associated with physical remodeling, renovation and alteration of the adoptive parents ’ home or property, except for a special needs child as authorized by the court. Req. No. 1165 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 14. a. In taxable years beginning before January 1, 2005, retirement benefits not to exceed the amou nts specified in this paragraph, which are rec eived by an individual sixty-five (65) years of age or older and whose Oklahoma adjusted gross income is Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or less if the filing status is single, head of household, or m arried filing separate, or Fifty Thousand Doll ars ($50,000.00) or less if the filing status is married filing joint or qualifying widow, shall be exempt from taxable income. In taxable years beginning af ter December 31, 2004, retirement benefits not to ex ceed the amounts specified in this paragraph, which are received by an individual whose Oklahoma adjusted gross income is less than the qualifying amount specified in this paragraph, shall be exempt from taxable income. b. For purposes of this paragraph, t he qualifying amount shall be as follows: (1) in taxable years beginning a fter December 31, 2004, and prior to January 1, 2007, the qualifying amount shall be Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($ 37,500.00) or less if the filing status is single, h ead of household, or married filing separate, or Seventy-five Thousand Req. No. 1165 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 Dollars ($75,000.00) or less if the filing status is married filing jointly or qualifying widow, (2) in the taxable year beginning Ja nuary 1, 2007, the qualifying amount shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or less if the f iling 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 qualifying widow, (3) in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2008, the qualifying amount shall be Sixty -two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00) or less if the filing status is single, head of household, or married filing separate, or One Hundred Twenty- five Thousand Dollars ($125,0 00.00) 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 filing status is single, head of household, or married filing separate, or Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) or less if the filing Req. No. 1165 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 status is married filing jointly or qualifying widow, and (5) in the taxable year beginning Janua ry 1, 2010, and subsequent taxable years, there shal l be no limitation upon the qualifying amount. c. For purposes of this par agraph, “retirement benefits” means the total distributions or withdrawals from the following: (1) an employee pension benefit pla n which satisfies the requirements of Section 401 of the 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 retirement account, annuity or trust, or simplified employee pension that satisfies the requirements of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 408, (4) an employee annuity subject to the provisions of Section 403(a) or (b) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 403(a ) or (b), (5) United States Retirement Bonds which satisfy the requirements of Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 86, or Req. No. 1165 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 (6) lump-sum distributions from a retirement plan which satisfies the requirements of Section 402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 402(e). d. The amount of the exem ption provided by this paragraph shall be limited to Five Thousand Five Hundre d Dollars ($5,500.00) for the 2004 tax year, Seven Th ousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the 2005 tax year and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.0 0) for the tax year 2006 and for all subsequent tax years. Any individual who claims the exemption provid ed for in paragraph 8 of this subsection shall not be permitted to claim a combined total exemption pursu ant to this paragraph and paragraph 8 of this subsection in an amount exceeding Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for the 2004 tax year, S even Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for th e 2005 tax year and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00 ) for the 2006 tax year and all subsequent ta x years. 15. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, for an individual engaged in production agriculture who has filed a 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 Req. No. 1165 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 adjusted gross income and which consists of the discharge of an obligation by a credi tor of the taxpayer incurred to finance the production of agricultural products. 16. In taxable years beginning December 31, 2000, an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of any scho larship or stipend received from participation in the Oklahoma Police Corps Program, as established in Se ction 2-140.3 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt from t axable 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 Sav ings Plan Act. The deductio n shall equal the amount of contributions to accounts, but in no event shall t he deduction for each contributor exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) each taxable year for each account. b. In taxable years beginni ng after December 31, 2004, each taxpayer shall be allowed a deduction for contributions to accounts estab lished pursuant to the Oklahoma College Savings Plan Act. The maximum annual deduction shall equal the a mount of contributions to all such accounts plus any contributions to suc h accounts by the taxpayer for prior taxable years after Req. No. 1165 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 December 31, 2004, wh ich were not deducted, but in no event shall the dedu ction for each tax year exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each individual taxpayer or Twenty Thousand Dollars ($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 contribution is made may be carried forward as a deduction from income for the succeeding five (5) years. For taxabl e years beginning after December 31, 2005, deductions may be taken for contributions and rollovers made during a taxable year and up to April 15 of the succeeding year, or the due dat e of a taxpayer’s state income tax return, excluding extensions, whicheve r is later. Provided, a deduction for the same contribution may not be taken for two (2) different taxable years. c. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006, deductions for contributions made pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragraph shall b e limited as follows: (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 Req. No. 1165 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 subparagraph b of this paragraph shall be reduced by the amount which is equal to the rollover or nonqualified withdrawal, and (2) for a taxpayer who elects to take a rol lover or nonqualified withdrawal within the same tax year 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 equal to the rollover or nonqualified withdrawa l. d. If a taxpayer elects to take a rollover on a contribution for which a deduction has been tak en pursuant to subparagraph b of this paragraph withi n one (1) year of the date of contribution, the amoun t 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 nonqua lified withdrawal of contributions for which a deduct ion was taken pursuant to subparagraph b of this para graph, such nonqualified withdrawal and any earnings thereon shall be included in the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer i n the taxable year of the nonqualified withdrawal. Req. No. 1165 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 f. As used in this paragrap h: (1) “non-qualified withdrawal” means a withdrawal from an Oklahoma College Savings Plan account other than one of the following: (a) a qualified withdrawal, (b) a withdrawal made as a result of the de ath or disability of the designated beneficiary of an account, (c) a withdrawal that is made on the accoun t of a scholarship or the allowance or payment described in Section 135(d)(1)(B) or (C) or by the Internal Revenue Code, 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 designat ed beneficiary as permitted by subsection F o f Section 3970.7 of Tit le 70 of Oklahoma Statutes, and (2) “rollover” means the transfer of funds from the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to any other plan under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Req. No. 1165 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 18. For tax years 2006 through 2021, retirement benefits received by an individual from any component of the Armed Forces of the United States in an amount no t to exceed the greater of seventy- five percent (75%) of such be nefits 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 t his subsection. For tax year 2022 and subsequent tax years, retirement benefits received by a n individual from any component of the A rmed Forces of the United States shall be exem pt from taxable income. 19. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006, retirement benefits rece ived by federal civil service retirees, including survivor annui ties, paid in lieu of Social Security benefits 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 S ection 86 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 86, a ccording to the following 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 January 1, 2008, f orty percent (40%) of such benefits shall be exempt, c. in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2009, s ixty percent (60%) of such benefits shall be e xempt, d. in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2010, eighty percent (80%) of such benefits shall be ex empt, and Req. No. 1165 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 e. in the taxable year beginning January 1, 2011, and subsequent taxable years, one hundred pe rcent (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 Th ousand Dollars ($10,000.00) from Oklahoma adjusted gross income if the individual, or the dependent of t he individual, while living, donates one or m ore 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, intestine, lung, or bone marro w. A deduction that is claimed under this pa ragraph may be claimed in the taxable year in which the human organ transplantation occurs. b. An individual may claim this deduction only once, and the deduction may be claimed only for unreimbursed expenses that are incurred by the individual and related to the organ donation of the individual. c. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shal l promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this paragraph which shall contain a specific list of expenses which may be presumed to qualify for the deduction. The Tax Req. No. 1165 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 Commission shall prescribe necessary requirements for verification. 21. For taxable years beginning after Decem ber 31, 2009, there shall be exempt from taxable income any amo unt received by the beneficiary of the de ath benefit for an emergency medical technici an or a registered emergency medical responder provided by Section 1- 2505.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes. 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 Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 85(c)(2009). 23. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, there shall be exempt from taxable inc ome any payment in an amou nt less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) received by a per son as an award for participation in a competitive livestock show event. For purposes of this paragraph, t he payment shall be treated as a scholarship amount paid by the entity sponsoring the eve nt and the sponsoring entity shall cause the payment to be c ategorized as a scholarship in its books and records. 24. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, taxable income shall be increased by any amount of sta te 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 taxes deducted on the fede ral return is limited, taxable income on the Req. No. 1165 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 state return shall be increased only by the amou nt actually deducted after any such limitations are applied. 25. For taxable years be ginning after December 31, 2020, each taxpayer shall be allowed a deduction f or contributions to accounts established pursuant to the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program as established in Section 40 01.1 et seq. of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes. For any tax year, the deduction provided for in this paragraph shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollar s ($10,000.00) for an individual taxpayer or Twenty Thousand Do llars ($20,000.00) for taxpayers filing a joint return. Any amount of contribution not deducted by the taxpayer in the tax year for which the contribution is made may be carried forward as a d eduction 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, or through the due date of a taxpayer’s state income tax return excluding extensions, wh ichever is later. Provided, a deduction for the same contribut ion may not be taken in more than one (1) tax year. F. 1. For taxable years beginnin g after December 31, 2004, a deduction from the Oklahoma adjusted gross income of any individual taxpayer shall be allowed for qualifying gains receiving capital treatment that are included in the federal adjuste d gross income of such individual taxpayer d uring the taxable year. 2. As used in this subsection: Req. No. 1165 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 a. “qualifying gains receiving capital treatment” means the amount of net capital gains, as defined in Section 1222(11) of the Internal Revenue Code, includ ed 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 indiv idual taxpayer for a holding period of at least five (5) years prior to the date of the transaction from which such net capital gains arise, (2) the sale of stock or the sale of a direct or indirect ownership interest in an Oklahoma company, limited liabil ity company, or partnership where such st ock or ownership interest has been directl y or indirectly owned by the individual taxpayer for a holding period of at least two (2) years prior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise, or (3) the sale of real property, tangib le personal property, or intangible persona l property located within Oklahoma as part of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of an Oklahoma Req. No. 1165 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 company, limited liability company, or partnership, or an Oklahoma proprietorship business enterprise w here such property has been directly or indirectly owned by such entity or business enterprise or owned by the owners of such entity or business enterprise for a period of at least two (2) years prior to the date o f the transaction from which the net capit al gains arise, b. “holding period” means an uninterrupted period of time. The holding period shall include 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,” company”, “limited liability company,” company”, or “partnership” means an entity whose primary headquarters have been located in Oklahoma for at least thr ee (3) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transaction from wh ich the net capital gains arise, d. “direct” means the individual taxpayer directly owns the asset, Req. No. 1165 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 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 ri se to the qualifying gains receiving 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 t he sale has held the property for not less than five (5) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transacti on 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 of not less than five (5) years. (2) With respect to sales of sto ck or ownership interest in or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of an Oklahoma company, limi ted liability company, partnership, or Oklahoma proprietorship business enterprise, the deduction described in this subsection shall not apply unless the pass-through entity that makes the Req. No. 1165 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 sale has held the stock or ownership interest for not less than two (2) uninterrupted years prior to the date of the transaction that created the capital gain, and each pass -through entity included in the chain of own ership 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 two (2) years. For purposes of this division, uninterrupted ownership prior to July 1, 2007, shall be included in the determination of the required holding period prescribed by this division, and f. “Oklahoma proprietorship business enterprise” means a business enterprise whose income and expenses have been reported on Schedule C or F of an individual taxpayer’s federal income tax return, or any similar successor schedule published by the Internal Revenue Service and whose primary headquarters have been located in Oklahoma for at least three (3) uninterrupted years p rior to the date of the transaction from which the net capital gains arise . G. 1. For purposes of computing its Oklahoma taxable income under this section, the dividends-paid deduction otherwise allowed Req. No. 1165 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 by federal law in computing net income of a real es tate investment trust that is subject to federal income tax 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 investment trust. 2. For purposes of computing its Okl ahoma taxable income under this section, a taxpayer shall add back otherwi se deductible rents and interest expenses paid to a captive real estate investment trust that is not subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection. As used in this sub section: a. the term “real estate investment trust” or “REIT” means the meaning ascribed to such 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 regularl y traded on an established securit ies market and more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power or valu e 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 a s a corporation under the Int ernal Revenue Code, and Req. No. 1165 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 (2) not exempt from federal income tax pursuant t o the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The term shall not include a real estate investment trust that is intended to be regularl y traded on an established securities market, and that satisfies the requirements of Section 856(a)(5) and (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 as a corporation ” shall not include the following entities: (1) any real estate inve stment 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 qualified REIT subsidiary of a “captive captive real estate investment trust”, or trust, (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 principa l class of units is listed on a recognized stock exchange i n Req. No. 1165 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 Australia and is regularly traded on an established securities market), or an entity organized as a trust, pr ovided that a Listed Australian Property Trust owns or controls, directly or indirectl y, seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the voting power o r value of the beneficial interests or shares of such trust, or (4) any Qualified Foreig n Entity, meaning a corporation, trust, association or partnership organized outside the laws of the United S tates 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 represente d by real estate assets, as defined in Section 856(c)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Co de, 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 dividend-paid deduction comparable to Section 561 of the Internal Revenue Code, or is exempt from entity level tax, Req. No. 1165 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 (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 shares 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 indirect ly or constructively by a single entity or individual, or the shares or beneficial interests of such entity a re regularly traded on an established securities market, an d (e) the entity is organized in a country which has a tax treaty with the United States . 3. For purposes of t his subsection, the constructive ownership rules of Section 318(a) of the Internal Rev enue Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall apply in determining the ownership of stock, assets, or net profits of any person. 4. A real estate investment trust that does not become regularly traded on an established se curities market within one (1) year of the date on which it first becomes a real estate investment trust shall be deemed not to have been regularly traded on an Req. No. 1165 Page 64 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, retroactive to the date it first became a real estate investment trust, and shall file an amended return reflecting such re troactive 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 re al estate investment trust b ecomes a real estate investment trust on the first day it has both met the requirements of Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code and has elected to be treated as a rea l estate investment trust pursuant to Section 856(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-1165 QD 1/18/2023 5:09:49 PM