HB2949 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2949 By: McCall COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2355, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 27, 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, O.S.L. 2023, which relates to income tax rates for individuals and other entities ; modifying income tax rate for designated tax year; providing for reductions in income tax rates based upon certain determination with respect to tax collections; providing for further reductions in income tax rates using pres cribed formula; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2355.1P-4, which relates to the Pass Through-Entity Tax Act; modifying reference to income tax rate; defining terms; imposing tax on renewable power production; establishing amount of tax per megawatt-hour; making tax applicable after certain date; establishing timeline f or remittance of tax and filing of reports; requiring the prescription of certain forms; providing fine and penalty for filing and remittance failures; requiring ce rtain annual reporting; providing for apportionment of monies; providing for codification; and p roviding effective dates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2355, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 27, 1s t Extraordinary Session, HB2949 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2355), is amended to read as follows: Section 2355. A. Individuals. For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2006, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be computed at the option of the taxpayer under one of the two following methods: 1. METHOD 1. a. Single individuals and married individuals filing separately not deducting federal income tax: (1) 1/2% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, (2) 1% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (3) 2% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, (4) 3% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, (5) 4% tax on next $1,300.00 or part thereof, (6) 5% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (7) 6% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, and (8) (a) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2002, 6.75% tax on the remainder, (b) for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, and before January 1, 2004, 7% tax on the remainder, and HB2949 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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) for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004, 6.65% tax on the remainder. b. Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouse to the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is permitted to file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue Code not deducting federal income tax: (1) 1/2% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, (2) 1% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, (3) 2% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, (4) 3% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, (5) 4% tax on next $2,400.00 or part thereo f, (6) 5% tax on next $2,800.00 or part thereof, (7) 6% tax on next $6,000.00 or part thereof, and (8) (a) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2002, 6.75% tax on the remainder, (b) for taxable years beginning on or af ter January 1, 2002, and before January 1, 2004, 7% tax on the remainder, and (c) for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004, 6.65% tax on the remainder. 2. METHOD 2. HB2949 HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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. Single individuals and married individuals filing separately deducting f ederal income tax: (1) 1/2% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, (2) 1% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (3) 2% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, (4) 3% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereo f, (5) 4% tax on next $1,200.00 or part thereof, (6) 5% tax on next $1,400.00 or part thereof, (7) 6% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (8) 7% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (9) 8% tax on next $2,000.00 or part thereof, (10) 9% tax on next $3,500.00 or part thereof, and (11) 10% tax on the remai nder. b. Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouse to the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is permitted to file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue C ode and heads of households as defined in the Interna l Revenue Code deducting federal income tax: (1) 1/2% tax on the first $2,000.00 or part thereof, (2) 1% tax on the next $3,000.00 or part thereof, (3) 2% tax on the next $2,500.00 or part thereof, (4) 3% tax on the next $1,400.00 or part thereof, (5) 4% tax on the next $1,500.00 or part thereof, HB2949 HFLR Page 5 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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) 5% tax on the next $1,600.00 or part thereof, (7) 6% tax on the next $1,250.00 or part thereof, (8) 7% tax on the next $1,750.00 or part thereof, (9) 8% tax on the next $3,000.00 or part thereof, (10) 9% tax on the next $6,000.00 or part thereof, and (11) 10% tax on the remainder. B. Individuals. For all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008, and ending any tax year which begins after December 31, 2015, for which the determination required pursua nt to Sections 4 and 5 of this act is made by the State Board of Equalization, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be computed as follows: 1. Single individuals and married individuals filing separately: (a) 1/2% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, (b) 1% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (c) 2% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, (d) 3% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, (e) 4% tax on next $2,300.00 or part t hereof, (f) 5% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (g) 5.50% tax on the remainder for the 2008 tax year and any subsequent tax year unless the rate prescribed by subparagraph (h) of this paragraph is in effect, and HB2949 HFLR Page 6 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (h) 5.25% tax on the remainder for the 2009 and subsequent tax years. The decrease in the top marginal individual income tax rate otherwise authorized by this subparagraph shall be contingent upon the determination required to be made by the State Board of Equalization pursuant to Section 235 5.1A of this title. 2. Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouse to the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is permitted to file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue Code: (a) 1/2% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, (b) 1% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, (c) 2% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, (d) 3% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, (e) 4% tax on next $2,400.00 or part t hereof, (f) 5% tax on next $2,800.00 or part thereof, (g) 5.50% tax on the remainder for the 2008 tax year and any subsequent tax year unless the rate prescribed by subparagraph (h) of this paragraph is in effect, and (h) 5.25% tax on the remainder for the 2009 and subsequent tax years. The decrease in the top marginal individual income tax rate otherwise authorized by HB2949 HFLR Page 7 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 this subparagraph shall be contingent upon the determination required to be made by the State Board of Equalization pursuant to Section 235 5.1A of this title. C. Individuals. For all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and except as provided pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be computed as follows: 1. Single individuals and married individuals filing separately: (a) 0.25% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, (b) 0.75% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, (c) 1.75% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, (d) 2.75% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, (e) 3.75% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, (f) 4.75% 4.4% tax on the remainder.; 2. Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouse to the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is permit ted to file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue Code: (a) 0.25% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, (b) 0.75% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, HB2949 HFLR Page 8 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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) 1.75% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, (d) 2.75% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, (e) 3.75% tax on next $4,600.00 or part thereof, (f) 4.75% 4.4% tax on the remainder. The tax levied pursuant to this subsection shall be lev ied only upon the amounts of Ok lahoma taxable income in ex cess of: 1. Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for taxpayers having a single or married filing separat e filing status; or 2. Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for taxpayers having a married joint return filing status, head of household or qualifying widow filing status. No deduction for federal income taxes paid shall be allowed to any taxpayer to arrive at taxable income. D. Individuals. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, for all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be four and four-tenths percent (4.4%) reduced by 0.233333, for purposes of any reduction, for any income tax year beginning on the January 1 date immediately succeeding a fiscal year ending on the preceding June 30 for which the State Board of Equalization makes a certification, at its December meeting, that total t ax collections for such fiscal year exceeded the total tax collections for the immediately preceding fiscal year by Four Hundred Million Dollars HB2949 HFLR Page 9 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ($400,000,000.00) or more. Subject to the determinations regarding the increase in total tax collections as pre scribed by this paragraph, the reductions prescribed by this paragraph shall be made for all applicable income tax years until the rate of individual income tax equals three percent (3.0%). After the sixth reduction in the rate of four and four-tenths percent (4.4%), the tax rate shall be deemed to be three percent (3.0%) for purposes of this subsection. 2. If the individual income tax rate reaches three percent (3.0%) as provided by paragraph 1 of this subsection, such income tax rate shall be in effect for the income tax year beginning on the January 1 date immediately following the income tax year for which the rate of income tax was 3.23335 percent, and the rate of three percent (3.0%) shall be reduced each succeeding income tax year by 0.3, such subtraction to be made from the whole number three (3) . Such reduction shall be made for each of the ten (10) succeeding income tax years, each beginning January 1, until the rate of individual income tax equals zero percent (0%). E. Nonresident aliens. In lieu of the rates set forth in subsection A above, there shall be imposed on nonresident aliens, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, a tax of eight percent (8%) instead of thirty percent (30%) as used in the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Oklahoma taxable income of such HB2949 HFLR Page 10 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 nonresident aliens as determined under the provision of the Oklahoma Income Tax Act. Every payer of amounts covered by this subsection shall deduct and withhold from such amounts paid each payee an amount equal to eight percent (8%) thereof. Every payer required to deduct and withhold taxes under this subsection shall for each quarterly period on or before the last day of the month following the close of each such quarterly period, pay over the amount so withheld as taxes to the Tax Commission, and shall file a return with each such payment. Such return shall be in such form as the Tax Commission shall prescribe. Every payer required under this subsection to deduct a nd withhold a tax from a payee shall, as to the total amounts paid to each payee during the calendar year, furnish to such payee, on or before January 31, of the succeeding year, a written statement showing the name of the payer, the name of the payee and the payee's Social Security account number, if any, the total amount paid subject to taxation, and the total amount deducted and withheld as tax and such other information as the Tax Commission may require. Any payer who fails to withhold or pay to the Ta x Commission any sums herein required to be withheld or paid shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the State of Oklahoma. E. F. Corporations. For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Okla homa taxable income of every corporation doing business within this state or HB2949 HFLR Page 11 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 deriving income from sources within this state in an amount equal to four percent (4%) thereof. There shall be no additional Oklahoma income tax imposed on accumulated taxable inc ome or on undistributed personal holding company income as those terms are defined in the Internal Rev enue Code. F. G. Certain foreign corporatio ns. In lieu of the tax imposed in the first paragraph of subsection D F of this section, for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, there shall be imposed on foreign corporations, as defined in the Inte rnal Revenue Code, a tax of four percent (4%) instead of thirty percent (30%) as used in the Internal Revenue Code, where such income is received from sources within Oklahoma, in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and t he Oklahoma Income Tax Act. Every payer of amounts covered by this subsection shall deduct and withhold from such amounts paid each payee an amount equal to four percent (4%) thereof. Every payer required to deduct and withhold taxes under this subsection shall for e ach quarterly period on or before the last d ay of the month following the close of each such quarterly period, pay over the amount so withheld as taxes to the Tax Commission, and shall file a return with each such payment. Such return shall be in such for m as the Tax Commission shall prescribe. Every payer required under this subsection to deduct and withhold a tax from a payee shall, as to the total amounts paid to HB2949 HFLR Page 12 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 each payee during the calendar year, furnish to such payee, on or before January 31, of th e succeeding year, a written statement showing the name of the payer, the name of the payee and the payee's Social Security account number, if any, the total amounts paid subject to taxation, the total amount deducted and withheld as tax and such other information as the Tax Commission may require . Any payer who fails to withhold or pay to the Tax Commission any sums herein required to be withheld or paid shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the State of Oklahoma. G. H. Fiduciaries. A tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every trust and estate at the same rates as are provided in subsection B or, C, or D of this section for single individuals. Fiduciaries are not allowed a deduction for any federal income tax paid. H. I. Tax rate tables. For all taxable years beginni ng after December 31, 1991, in lieu of the tax imposed by subsection A, B or, C, or D of this section, as applicable t here is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the taxable income of every individual, whose taxable income for such taxable year does not excee d the ceiling amount, a tax determined under tables, applicable to such taxable year which shall be prescribed by the Tax Commission and which shall be in such form as it determine s appropriate. In the table so prescribed, the amounts of the tax shall be computed on the basis of the rates prescribed by subsection A, B or, C, or D of this section. HB2949 HFLR Page 13 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 For purposes of this subsection, the term "ceiling amount" means, with respect to any taxpay er, the amount determined by the Tax Commission for the tax rate category in which such taxpayer falls. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2355.1P-4, is amended to read as follows: Section 2355.1P-4 A. For tax years beginning on or a fter January 1, 2022, there is hereby levied on each electing pass - through entity the pass-through entity tax which shall be calculated as follows: 1. With regard to each member of an electing pass-through entity, the electing pass-through entity shall mu ltiply such member's Oklahoma distributive share of the electing pass -through entity's Oklahoma net entity income for the tax year by: a. the highest Oklahoma marginal income tax rate levied on the taxable income of natural persons pursuant to Section 2355 of this title if the member is an individual, trust, or estate, b. four percent (4%) if the member is classified as a corporation pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, and is not classified as an S corporation, c. four percent (4%) if the member is a pas s-through entity, HB2949 HFLR Page 14 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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. four percent (4%) if the member is a financial institution subject to tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 2370 of this title, and e. the highest Oklahoma marginal income tax rate that would be applicable to any item of th e electing pass- through entity's income or gain without the election made pursuant to subsection F of this section, if the member is an organization described in Section 2359 o f this title; and 2. The electing pass-through entity shall aggregate the amoun ts determined with respect to all members pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection and the pass-through entity tax for the applicable tax year shall be equal to such aggregated tax a mount for the tax year with respect to which the election has been made. B. Sections 2385.29, 2385.30 and 2385.31 o f this title shall not be applicable to an electing pass-through entity. C. The pass-through entity tax shall be due and payable on the same date as provided for the filing of the electing pass -through entity's Oklahoma income tax return, and for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 202 0, estimated tax payments shall be required as provided in Section 2385.9 of this title. D. If the pass-through entity election results in a net entity loss for Oklahoma inc ome tax purposes in any tax year, the net entity loss may be carried back and carr ied forward by the electing HB2949 HFLR Page 15 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 pass-through entity for Oklahoma income tax purposes as set forth in subparagraph b of paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section 2358 of this title. E. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of subsection C of Section 2368 of this title, a nonresident individual who is a member of an electing pass-through entity is not required to file an Ok lahoma income tax return, if, for the taxable year, the only source of income allocable or apportionable to this state for the member, or, if a joint income tax return is filed, the member and his or her spouse, is from one or more electing pass -through entities, and each electing pass-through entity files and pays the taxes d ue under this section. F. Any entity required to file an Oklahoma partnership inc ome tax return or an Oklahoma S corporation income tax return may elect to become an electing pass -through entity. The election shall be made on such form and in such manner as the Oklahoma Tax Commission may prescribe, and any election under this subsect ion shall have priority over and revoke any election to file a composite Oklahoma partnership return o r requirement of a Subchapter S corporation to report and pay tax on beh alf of a nonresident shareholder for the same tax year. G. Pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Tax Commission, if the amount of tax required to be paid by a pass-through entity pursuant to the provisions of this section is not paid when due, the HB2949 HFLR Page 16 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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 Tax Commission may revoke the pass -through entity's election under subsection F of this section effective for the first year for which the tax is not paid. H. The election authorized by the provisions of this section shall be made pursuant to procedu res prescribed by the Tax Commission and shall be filed (i) within sixty (60) days of enactment and pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission for any income tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and prior to January 1, 2020 , or (ii) for any income tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, at any ti me during the preceding tax year or two (2) months and fifteen (15) days after the beginning of the tax year. Any such election shall be binding until revoked pursuant to pr ocedures prescribed by the Tax Commission . The effective date of a revocation (i) made within two (2) months and fifteen (15) days of the electing pass-through entity's taxable year shall be the first day of such taxable year and (ii) made during the electing pass-through entity's taxable year but after such fifteenth day shall be effe ctive on the first day of the following taxable year. No election made by a pass-through entity with respect to income tax to be paid by such entity using the calculations prescribed by this section shall be binding on any other pass-through entity, and e ach pass-through entity shall be able to make an election under the provisions of this act independently. HB2949 HFLR Page 17 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to b e codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6701 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: As used in this act: 1. "Megawatt-hour" means the energy equivalent of one million (1,000,000) watts consumed within a p eriod of one (1) hour; 2. "Renewable power" means the production of electricity fro m a source that is not depleted when u sed, including but n ot limited to wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, biomass, and hydroelectric power; and 3. "Renewable power business" means any for-profit business enterprise engaged in the wholesale produ ction of electricity by means of renewable power. SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6702 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Effective January 1, 2025, there shall be imposed a levy of One Dollar ($1.00) per megawatt-hour upon electricity produced by a renewable power business within the state. B. The tax shall be due and owing not later than the fifteenth day of the month immediately following the month during wh ich the electricity was produced. C. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall prescribe a form for use in reporting the tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of this act. HB2949 HFLR Page 18 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 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. The renewable power business shall timely file the report and make remittance of the tax as required by this section. Failure to timely file the report shall result in a fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day for each day the return remains unfiled not to exceed a maxim um of sixty (60) days. E. Failure to remit the tax to the Tax Commission as require d pursuant to the provisions of this section shall r esult in a penalty equal to ten percent (10%) of the principal amount of the monthly tax amount due and owing. The penalty shall become part of t he principal amount of the tax due and owing. SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6703 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Any renewable power business subject to t he tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be required to file an annual report with the Oklahoma Tax Commission whic h summarizes the total amount of electric power produced from any and all renewable power facilities owned by the renewable power business within the state for the period of January 1 through De cember 31 of the year prior to the year in which the report is filed as required by this section. The summary shall include the amount of electri c power produced each month by each renewable power facility device owned by the renewable power business in the state. HB2949 HFLR Page 19 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall prescribe a fo rm for the report required by this section. The report shall be filed with the Oklahoma Tax Commission not later than Feb ruary 15 each year covering the electric power produced by renewable power facilities owned by a renewable power business located in t he state for the preceding calendar year. SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statu tes as Section 6704 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: The monies derived from taxes, fines, and penalties imposed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be apportioned to the General Revenue Fund. SECTION 7. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall become effective January 1, 2024. SECTION 8. Sections 3 through 6 of this act shall become effective November 1, 2024. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 02/26/2024 - DO PASS, As Amended.