Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5760 Compare Versions

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9	9	S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
16	16	Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, Dawson, Caldwell, McEntee, Finkelman,
17	17	Corvese, Serpa, Noret, Slater, and Solomon
18	18	Date Introduced: February 26, 2025
19	19	Referred To: House Finance
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22	22	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
23	23	SECTION 1. Section 44-30-2.6 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-30 entitled "Personal 1
24	24	Income Tax" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
25	25	44-30-2.6. Rhode Island taxable income — Rate of tax. 3
26	26	(a) “Rhode Island taxable income” means federal taxable income as determined under the 4
27	27	Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., not including the increase in the basic, standard-5
28	28	deduction amount for married couples filing joint returns as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax 6
29	29	Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 7
30	30	2001 (EGTRRA), and as modified by the modifications in § 44-30-12. 8
31	31	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 44-30-1 and 44-30-2, for tax years beginning on 9
32	32	or after January 1, 2001, a Rhode Island personal income tax is imposed upon the Rhode Island 10
33	33	taxable income of residents and nonresidents, including estates and trusts, at the rate of twenty-five 11
34	34	and one-half percent (25.5%) for tax year 2001, and twenty-five percent (25%) for tax year 2002 12
35	35	and thereafter of the federal income tax rates, including capital gains rates and any other special 13
36	36	rates for other types of income, except as provided in § 44-30-2.7, which were in effect immediately 14
37	37	prior to enactment of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA); 15
38	38	provided, rate schedules shall be adjusted for inflation by the tax administrator beginning in taxable 16
39	39	year 2002 and thereafter in the manner prescribed for adjustment by the commissioner of Internal 17
40	40	Revenue in 26 U.S.C. § 1(f). However, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, a 18
41	41	taxpayer may elect to use the alternative flat tax rate provided in § 44-30-2.10 to calculate his or 19
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45	45	her personal income tax liability. 1
46	46	(c) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2001, if a taxpayer has an alternative 2
47	47	minimum tax for federal tax purposes, the taxpayer shall determine if he or she has a Rhode Island 3
48	48	alternative minimum tax. The Rhode Island alternative minimum tax shall be computed by 4
49	49	multiplying the federal tentative minimum tax without allowing for the increased exemptions under 5
50	50	the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (as redetermined on federal form 6251 6
51	51	Alternative Minimum Tax-Individuals) by twenty-five and one-half percent (25.5%) for tax year 7
52	52	2001, and twenty-five percent (25%) for tax year 2002 and thereafter, and comparing the product 8
53	53	to the Rhode Island tax as computed otherwise under this section. The excess shall be the taxpayer’s 9
54	54	Rhode Island alternative minimum tax. 10
55	55	(1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and thereafter, the exemption 11
56	56	amount for alternative minimum tax, for Rhode Island purposes, shall be adjusted for inflation by 12
57	57	the tax administrator in the manner prescribed for adjustment by the commissioner of Internal 13
58	58	Revenue in 26 U.S.C. § 1(f). 14
59	59	(2) For the period January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, and thereafter, Rhode 15
60	60	Island taxable income shall be determined by deducting from federal adjusted gross income as 16
61	61	defined in 26 U.S.C. § 62 as modified by the modifications in § 44-30-12 the Rhode Island 17
62	62	itemized-deduction amount and the Rhode Island exemption amount as determined in this section. 18
63	63	(A) Tax imposed. 19
64	64	(1) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of married individuals filing joint 20
65	65	returns and surviving spouses a tax determined in accordance with the following table: 21
66	66	If taxable income is: The tax is: 22
67	67	Not over $53,150 3.75% of taxable income 23
68	68	Over $53,150 but not over $128,500 $1,993.13 plus 7.00% of the excess over $53,150 24
69	69	Over $128,500 but not over $195,850 $7,267.63 plus 7.75% of the excess over $128,500 25
70	70	Over $195,850 but not over $349,700 $12,487.25 plus 9.00% of the excess over $195,850 26
71	71	Over $349,700 $26,333.75 plus 9.90% of the excess over $349,700 27
72	72	(2) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every head of household a tax 28
73	73	determined in accordance with the following table: 29
74	74	If taxable income is: The tax is: 30
75	75	Not over $42,650 3.75% of taxable income 31
76	76	Over $42,650 but not over $110,100 $1,599.38 plus 7.00% of the excess over $42,650 32
77	77	Over $110,100 but not over $178,350 $6,320.88 plus 7.75% of the excess over $110,100 33
78	78	Over $178,350 but not over $349,700 $11,610.25 plus 9.00% of the excess over $178,350 34
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82	82	Over $349,700 $27,031.75 plus 9.90% of the excess over $349,700 1
83	83	(3) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of unmarried individuals (other than 2
84	84	surviving spouses and heads of households) a tax determined in accordance with the following 3
85	85	table: 4
86	86	If taxable income is: The tax is: 5
87	87	Not over $31,850 3.75% of taxable income 6
88	88	Over $31,850 but not over $77,100 $1,194.38 plus 7.00% of the excess over $31,850 7
89	89	Over $77,100 but not over $160,850 $4,361.88 plus 7.75% of the excess over $77,100 8
90	90	Over $160,850 but not over $349,700 $10,852.50 plus 9.00% of the excess over $160,850 9
91	91	Over $349,700 $27,849.00 plus 9.90% of the excess over $349,700 10
92	92	(4) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of married individuals filing separate 11
93	93	returns and bankruptcy estates a tax determined in accordance with the following table: 12
94	94	If taxable income is: The tax is: 13
95	95	Not over $26,575 3.75% of taxable income 14
96	96	Over $26,575 but not over $64,250 $996.56 plus 7.00% of the excess over $26,575 15
97	97	Over $64,250 but not over $97,925 $3,633.81 plus 7.75% of the excess over $64,250 16
98	98	Over $97,925 but not over $174,850 $6,243.63 plus 9.00% of the excess over $97,925 17
99	99	Over $174,850 $13,166.88 plus 9.90% of the excess over $174,850 18
100	100	(5) There is hereby imposed a taxable income of an estate or trust a tax determined in 19
101	101	accordance with the following table: 20
102	102	If taxable income is: The tax is: 21
103	103	Not over $2,150 3.75% of taxable income 22
104	104	Over $2,150 but not over $5,000 $80.63 plus 7.00% of the excess over $2,150 23
105	105	Over $5,000 but not over $7,650 $280.13 plus 7.75% of the excess over $5,000 24
106	106	Over $7,650 but not over $10,450 $485.50 plus 9.00% of the excess over $7,650 25
107	107	Over $10,450 $737.50 plus 9.90% of the excess over $10,450 26
108	108	(6) Adjustments for inflation. 27
109	109	The dollars amount contained in paragraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to: 28
110	110	(a) Such dollar amount contained in paragraph (A) in the year 1993, multiplied by; 29
111	111	(b) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 1993; 30
112	112	(c) The cost-of-living adjustment referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) used in making 31
113	113	adjustments to the nine percent (9%) and nine and nine tenths percent (9.9%) dollar amounts shall 32
114	114	be determined under section (J) by substituting “1994” for “1993.” 33
115	115	(B) Maximum capital gains rates. 34
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119	119	(1) In general. 1
120	120	If a taxpayer has a net capital gain for tax years ending prior to January 1, 2010, the tax 2
121	121	imposed by this section for such taxable year shall not exceed the sum of: 3
122	122	(a) 2.5% of the net capital gain as reported for federal income tax purposes under section 4
123	123	26 U.S.C. § 1(h)(1)(a) and 26 U.S.C. § 1(h)(1)(b). 5
124	124	(b) 5% of the net capital gain as reported for federal income tax purposes under 26 U.S.C. 6
125	125	§ 1(h)(1)(c). 7
126	126	(c) 6.25% of the net capital gain as reported for federal income tax purposes under 26 8
127	127	U.S.C. § 1(h)(1)(d). 9
128	128	(d) 7% of the net capital gain as reported for federal income tax purposes under 26 U.S.C. 10
129	129	§ 1(h)(1)(e). 11
130	130	(2) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the tax imposed on net capital gain 12
131	131	shall be determined under subdivision 44-30-2.6(c)(2)(A). 13
132	132	(C) Itemized deductions. 14
133	133	(1) In general. 15
134	134	For the purposes of section (2), “itemized deductions” means the amount of federal 16
135	135	itemized deductions as modified by the modifications in § 44-30-12. 17
136	136	(2) Individuals who do not itemize their deductions. 18
137	137	In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable 19
138	138	year, they may elect to take a standard deduction. 20
139	139	(3) Basic standard deduction. 21
140	140	The Rhode Island standard deduction shall be allowed in accordance with the following 22
141	141	table: 23
142	142	Filing status Amount 24
143	143	Single $5,350 25
144	144	Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $8,900 26
145	145	Married filing separately $4,450 27
146	146	Head of Household $7,850 28
147	147	(4) Additional standard deduction for the aged and blind. 29
148	148	An additional standard deduction shall be allowed for individuals age sixty-five (65) or 30
149	149	older or blind in the amount of $1,300 for individuals who are not married and $1,050 for 31
150	150	individuals who are married. 32
151	151	(5) Limitation on basic standard deduction in the case of certain dependents. 33
152	152	In the case of an individual to whom a deduction under section (E) is allowable to another 34
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156	156	taxpayer, the basic standard deduction applicable to such individual shall not exceed the greater of: 1
157	157	(a) $850; 2
158	158	(b) The sum of $300 and such individual’s earned income; 3
159	159	(6) Certain individuals not eligible for standard deduction. 4
160	160	In the case of: 5
161	161	(a) A married individual filing a separate return where either spouse itemizes deductions; 6
162	162	(b) Nonresident alien individual; 7
163	163	(c) An estate or trust; 8
164	164	The standard deduction shall be zero. 9
165	165	(7) Adjustments for inflation. 10
166	166	Each dollar amount contained in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) shall be increased by an amount 11
167	167	equal to: 12
168	168	(a) Such dollar amount contained in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) in the year 1988, multiplied 13
169	169	by 14
170	170	(b) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 1988. 15
171	171	(D) Overall limitation on itemized deductions. 16
172	172	(1) General rule. 17
173	173	In the case of an individual whose adjusted gross income as modified by § 44-30-12 18
174	174	exceeds the applicable amount, the amount of the itemized deductions otherwise allowable for the 19
175	175	taxable year shall be reduced by the lesser of: 20
176	176	(a) Three percent (3%) of the excess of adjusted gross income as modified by § 44-30-12 21
177	177	over the applicable amount; or 22
178	178	(b) Eighty percent (80%) of the amount of the itemized deductions otherwise allowable for 23
179	179	such taxable year. 24
180	180	(2) Applicable amount. 25
181	181	(a) In general. 26
182	182	For purposes of this section, the term “applicable amount” means $156,400 ($78,200 in the 27
183	183	case of a separate return by a married individual) 28
184	184	(b) Adjustments for inflation. 29
185	185	Each dollar amount contained in paragraph (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to: 30
186	186	(i) Such dollar amount contained in paragraph (a) in the year 1991, multiplied by 31
187	187	(ii) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 1991. 32
188	188	(3) Phase-out of Limitation. 33
189	189	(a) In general. 34
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193	193	In the case of taxable year beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2010, 1
194	194	the reduction under section (1) shall be equal to the applicable fraction of the amount which would 2
195	195	be the amount of such reduction. 3
196	196	(b) Applicable fraction. 4
197	197	For purposes of paragraph (a), the applicable fraction shall be determined in accordance 5
198	198	with the following table: 6
199	199	For taxable years beginning in calendar year The applicable fraction is 7
200	200	2006 and 2007 ⅔ 8
201	201	2008 and 2009 ⅓ 9
202	202	(E) Exemption amount. 10
203	203	(1) In general. 11
204	204	Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term “exemption amount” means 12
205	205	$3,400. 13
206	206	(2) Exemption amount disallowed in case of certain dependents. 14
207	207	In the case of an individual with respect to whom a deduction under this section is allowable 15
208	208	to another taxpayer for the same taxable year, the exemption amount applicable to such individual 16
209	209	for such individual's taxable year shall be zero. 17
210	210	(3) Adjustments for inflation. 18
211	211	The dollar amount contained in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to: 19
212	212	(a) Such dollar amount contained in paragraph (1) in the year 1989, multiplied by 20
213	213	(b) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 1989. 21
214	214	(4) Limitation. 22
215	215	(a) In general. 23
216	216	In the case of any taxpayer whose adjusted gross income as modified for the taxable year 24
217	217	exceeds the threshold amount shall be reduced by the applicable percentage. 25
218	218	(b) Applicable percentage. 26
219	219	In the case of any taxpayer whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds the 27
220	220	threshold amount, the exemption amount shall be reduced by two (2) percentage points for each 28
221	221	$2,500 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the taxable year 29
222	222	exceeds the threshold amount. In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, the 30
223	223	preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting “$1,250” for “$2,500.” In no event shall the 31
224	224	applicable percentage exceed one hundred percent (100%). 32
225	225	(c) Threshold Amount. 33
226	226	For the purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘threshold amount’’ shall be determined with 34
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230	230	the following table: 1
231	231	Filing status Amount 2
232	232	Single $156,400 3
233	233	Married filing jointly of qualifying widow(er) $234,600 4
234	234	Married filing separately $117,300 5
235	235	Head of Household $195,500 6
236	236	(d) Adjustments for inflation. 7
237	237	Each dollar amount contained in paragraph (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to: 8
238	238	(i) Such dollar amount contained in paragraph (b) in the year 1991, multiplied by 9
239	239	(ii) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 1991. 10
240	240	(5) Phase-out of limitation. 11
241	241	(a) In general. 12
242	242	In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 13
243	243	2010, the reduction under section 4 shall be equal to the applicable fraction of the amount which 14
244	244	would be the amount of such reduction. 15
245	245	(b) Applicable fraction. 16
246	246	For the purposes of paragraph (a), the applicable fraction shall be determined in accordance 17
247	247	with the following table: 18
248	248	For taxable years beginning in calendar year The applicable fraction is 19
249	249	2006 and 2007 ⅔ 20
250	250	2008 and 2009 ⅓ 21
251	251	(F) Alternative minimum tax. 22
252	252	(1) General rule. There is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this 23
253	253	subtitle) a tax equal to the excess (if any) of: 24
254	254	(a) The tentative minimum tax for the taxable year, over 25
255	255	(b) The regular tax for the taxable year. 26
256	256	(2) The tentative minimum tax for the taxable year is the sum of: 27
257	257	(a) 6.5 percent of so much of the taxable excess as does not exceed $175,000, plus 28
258	258	(b) 7.0 percent of so much of the taxable excess above $175,000. 29
259	259	(3) The amount determined under the preceding sentence shall be reduced by the alternative 30
260	260	minimum tax foreign tax credit for the taxable year. 31
261	261	(4) Taxable excess. For the purposes of this subsection the term “taxable excess” means so 32
262	262	much of the federal alternative minimum taxable income as modified by the modifications in § 44-33
263	263	30-12 as exceeds the exemption amount. 34
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267	267	(5) In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, subparagraph (2) shall be 1
268	268	applied by substituting “$87,500” for $175,000 each place it appears. 2
269	269	(6) Exemption amount. 3
270	270	For purposes of this section "exemption amount" means: 4
271	271	Filing status Amount 5
272	272	Single $39,150 6
273	273	Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $53,700 7
274	274	Married filing separately $26,850 8
275	275	Head of Household $39,150 9
276	276	Estate or trust $24,650 10
277	277	(7) Treatment of unearned income of minor children 11
278	278	(a) In general. 12
279	279	In the case of a minor child, the exemption amount for purposes of section (6) shall not 13
280	280	exceed the sum of: 14
281	281	(i) Such child's earned income, plus 15
282	282	(ii) $6,000. 16
283	283	(8) Adjustments for inflation. 17
284	284	The dollar amount contained in paragraphs (6) and (7) shall be increased by an amount 18
285	285	equal to: 19
286	286	(a) Such dollar amount contained in paragraphs (6) and (7) in the year 2004, multiplied by 20
287	287	(b) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 2004. 21
288	288	(9) Phase-out. 22
289	289	(a) In general. 23
290	290	The exemption amount of any taxpayer shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount 24
291	291	equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount by which alternative minimum taxable income 25
292	292	of the taxpayer exceeds the threshold amount. 26
293	293	(b) Threshold amount. 27
294	294	For purposes of this paragraph, the term “threshold amount” shall be determined with the 28
295	295	following table: 29
296	296	Filing status Amount 30
297	297	Single $123,250 31
298	298	Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $164,350 32
299	299	Married filing separately $82,175 33
300	300	Head of Household $123,250 34
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304	304	Estate or Trust $82,150 1
305	305	(c) Adjustments for inflation 2
306	306	Each dollar amount contained in paragraph (9) shall be increased by an amount equal to: 3
307	307	(i) Such dollar amount contained in paragraph (9) in the year 2004, multiplied by 4
308	308	(ii) The cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (J) with a base year of 2004. 5
309	309	(G) Other Rhode Island taxes. 6
310	310	(1) General rule. There is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this 7
311	311	subtitle) a tax equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of: 8
312	312	(a) The Federal income tax on lump-sum distributions. 9
313	313	(b) The Federal income tax on parents' election to report child's interest and dividends. 10
314	314	(c) The recapture of Federal tax credits that were previously claimed on Rhode Island 11
315	315	return. 12
316	316	(H) Tax for children under 18 with investment income. 13
317	317	(1) General rule. There is hereby imposed a tax equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of: 14
318	318	(a) The Federal tax for children under the age of 18 with investment income. 15
319	319	(I) Averaging of farm income. 16
320	320	(1) General rule. At the election of an individual engaged in a farming business or fishing 17
321	321	business, the tax imposed in section 2 shall be equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of: 18
322	322	(a) The Federal averaging of farm income as determined in IRC section 1301 [26 U.S.C. § 19
323	323	1301]. 20
324	324	(J) Cost-of-living adjustment. 21
325	325	(1) In general. 22
326	326	The cost-of-living adjustment for any calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which: 23
327	327	(a) The CPI for the preceding calendar year exceeds 24
328	328	(b) The CPI for the base year. 25
329	329	(2) CPI for any calendar year. 26
330	330	For purposes of paragraph (1), the CPI for any calendar year is the average of the consumer 27
331	331	price index as of the close of the twelve (12) month period ending on August 31 of such calendar 28
332	332	year. 29
333	333	(3) Consumer price index. 30
334	334	For purposes of paragraph (2), the term “consumer price index” means the last consumer 31
335	335	price index for all urban consumers published by the department of labor. For purposes of the 32
336	336	preceding sentence, the revision of the consumer price index that is most consistent with the 33
337	337	consumer price index for calendar year 1986 shall be used. 34
338	338
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341	341	(4) Rounding. 1
342	342	(a) In general. 2
343	343	If any increase determined under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall 3
344	344	be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. 4
345	345	(b) In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, subparagraph (a) shall be 5
346	346	applied by substituting “$25” for $50 each place it appears. 6
347	347	(K) Credits against tax. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2001, a taxpayer 7
348	348	entitled to any of the following federal credits enacted prior to January 1, 1996, shall be entitled to 8
349	349	a credit against the Rhode Island tax imposed under this section: 9
350	350	(1) [Deleted by P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 7, § 5.] 10
351	351	(2) Child and dependent care credit; 11
352	352	(3) General business credits; 12
353	353	(4) Credit for elderly or the disabled; 13
354	354	(5) Credit for prior year minimum tax; 14
355	355	(6) Mortgage interest credit; 15
356	356	(7) Empowerment zone employment credit; 16
357	357	(8) Qualified electric vehicle credit. 17
358	358	(L) Credit against tax for adoption. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, 18
359	359	a taxpayer entitled to the federal adoption credit shall be entitled to a credit against the Rhode Island 19
360	360	tax imposed under this section if the adopted child was under the care, custody, or supervision of 20
361	361	the Rhode Island department of children, youth and families prior to the adoption. 21
362	362	(M) The credit shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the aforementioned federal credits 22
363	363	provided there shall be no deduction based on any federal credits enacted after January 1, 1996, 23
364	364	including the rate reduction credit provided by the federal Economic Growth and Tax 24
365	365	Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). In no event shall the tax imposed under this section be 25
366	366	reduced to less than zero. A taxpayer required to recapture any of the above credits for federal tax 26
367	367	purposes shall determine the Rhode Island amount to be recaptured in the same manner as 27
368	368	prescribed in this subsection. 28
369	369	(N) Rhode Island earned-income credit. 29
370	370	(1) In general. 30
371	371	For tax years beginning before January 1, 2015, a taxpayer entitled to a federal earned-31
372	372	income credit shall be allowed a Rhode Island earned-income credit equal to twenty-five percent 32
373	373	(25%) of the federal earned-income credit. Such credit shall not exceed the amount of the Rhode 33
374	374	Island income tax. 34
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378	378	For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016, a taxpayer 1
379	379	entitled to a federal earned-income credit shall be allowed a Rhode Island earned-income credit 2
380	380	equal to ten percent (10%) of the federal earned-income credit. Such credit shall not exceed the 3
381	381	amount of the Rhode Island income tax. 4
382	382	For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, a taxpayer entitled to a federal earned-5
383	383	income credit shall be allowed a Rhode Island earned-income credit equal to twelve and one-half 6
384	384	percent (12.5%) of the federal earned-income credit. Such credit shall not exceed the amount of the 7
385	385	Rhode Island income tax. 8
386	386	For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, a taxpayer entitled to a federal earned-9
387	387	income credit shall be allowed a Rhode Island earned-income credit equal to fifteen percent (15%) 10
388	388	of the federal earned-income credit. Such credit shall not exceed the amount of the Rhode Island 11
389	389	income tax. 12
390	390	For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, a taxpayer entitled to a federal earned-13
391	391	income credit shall be allowed a Rhode Island earned-income credit equal to sixteen percent (16%) 14
392	392	of the federal earned-income credit. Such credit shall not exceed the amount of the Rhode Island 15
393	393	income tax. 16
394	394	For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, a taxpayer entitled to a federal earned-17
395	395	income credit shall be allowed a Rhode Island earned-income credit equal to twenty percent (20%) 18
396	396	of the federal earned-income credit. Such credit shall not exceed the amount of the Rhode Island 19
397	397	income tax. 20
398	398	(2) Refundable portion. 21
399	399	In the event the Rhode Island earned-income credit allowed under paragraph (N)(1) of this 22
400	400	section exceeds the amount of Rhode Island income tax, a refundable earned-income credit shall 23
401	401	be allowed as follows. 24
402	402	(i) For tax years beginning before January 1, 2015, for purposes of paragraph (2) refundable 25
403	403	earned-income credit means fifteen percent (15%) of the amount by which the Rhode Island earned-26
404	404	income credit exceeds the Rhode Island income tax. 27
405	405	(ii) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, for purposes of paragraph (2) 28
406	406	refundable earned-income credit means one hundred percent (100%) of the amount by which the 29
407	407	Rhode Island earned-income credit exceeds the Rhode Island income tax. 30
408	408	(O) The tax administrator shall recalculate and submit necessary revisions to paragraphs 31
409	409	(A) through (J) to the general assembly no later than February 1, 2010, and every three (3) years 32
410	410	thereafter for inclusion in the statute. 33
411	411	(3) For the period January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, and thereafter, “Rhode 34
412	412
413	413
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415	415	Island taxable income” means federal adjusted gross income as determined under the Internal 1
416	416	Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., and as modified for Rhode Island purposes pursuant to § 44-2
417	417	30-12 less the amount of Rhode Island Basic Standard Deduction allowed pursuant to subparagraph 3
418	418	44-30-2.6(c)(3)(B), and less the amount of personal exemption allowed pursuant to subparagraph 4
419	419	44-30-2.6(c)(3)(C). 5
420	420	(A) Tax imposed. 6
421	421	(I) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of married individuals filing joint 7
422	422	returns, qualifying widow(er), every head of household, unmarried individuals, married individuals 8
423	423	filing separate returns and bankruptcy estates, a tax determined in accordance with the following 9
424	424	table: 10
425	425	RI Taxable Income RI Income Tax 11
426	426	Over But not over Pay + % on Excess on the amount over 12
427	427	$ 0 - $ 55,000 $ 0 + 3.75% $ 0 13
428	428	55,000 - 125,000 2,063 + 4.75% 55,000 14
429	429	125,000 - 5,388 + 5.99% 125,000 15
430	430	(II) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of an estate or trust a tax determined in 16
431	431	accordance with the following table: 17
432	432	RI Taxable Income RI Income Tax 18
433	433	Over But not over Pay + % on Excess on the amount over 19
434	434	$ 0 - $ 2,230 $ 0 + 3.75% $ 0 20
435	435	2,230 - 7,022 84 + 4.75% 2,230 21
436	436	7,022 - 312 + 5.99% 7,022 22
437	437	(B) Deductions: 23
438	438	(I) Rhode Island Basic Standard Deduction. 24
439	439	Only the Rhode Island standard deduction shall be allowed in accordance with the 25
440	440	following table: 26
441	441	Filing status: Amount 27
442	442	Single $7,500 28
443	443	Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $15,000 29
444	444	Married filing separately $7,500 30
445	445	Head of Household $11,250 31
446	446	(II) Nonresident alien individuals, estates and trusts are not eligible for standard 32
447	447	deductions. 33
448	448	(III) In the case of any taxpayer whose adjusted gross income, as modified for Rhode Island 34
449	449
450	450
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452	452	purposes pursuant to § 44-30-12, for the taxable year exceeds one hundred seventy-five thousand 1
453	453	dollars ($175,000), the standard deduction amount shall be reduced by the applicable percentage. 2
454	454	The term “applicable percentage” means twenty (20) percentage points for each five thousand 3
455	455	dollars ($5,000) (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the taxable 4
456	456	year exceeds one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000). 5
457	457	(C) Exemption Amount: 6
458	458	(I) The term “exemption amount” means three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) 7
459	459	multiplied by the number of exemptions allowed for the taxable year for federal income tax 8
460	460	purposes. For tax years beginning on or after 2018, the term “exemption amount” means the same 9
461	461	as it does in 26 U.S.C. § 151 and 26 U.S.C. § 152 just prior to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and 10
462	462	Jobs Act (Pub. L. No. 115-97) on December 22, 2017. 11
463	463	(II) Exemption amount disallowed in case of certain dependents. In the case of an 12
464	464	individual with respect to whom a deduction under this section is allowable to another taxpayer for 13
465	465	the same taxable year, the exemption amount applicable to such individual for such individual’s 14
466	466	taxable year shall be zero. 15
467	467	(III) Identifying information required. 16
468	468	(1) Except as provided in § 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(C)(II) of this section, no exemption shall be 17
469	469	allowed under this section with respect to any individual unless the Taxpayer Identification Number 18
470	470	of such individual is included on the federal return claiming the exemption for the same tax filing 19
471	471	period. 20
472	472	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(C)(I) of this section, in the event 21
473	473	that the Taxpayer Identification Number for each individual is not required to be included on the 22
474	474	federal tax return for the purposes of claiming a personal exemption(s), then the Taxpayer 23
475	475	Identification Number must be provided on the Rhode Island tax return for the purpose of claiming 24
476	476	said exemption(s). 25
477	477	(D) In the case of any taxpayer whose adjusted gross income, as modified for Rhode Island 26
478	478	purposes pursuant to § 44-30-12, for the taxable year exceeds one hundred seventy-five thousand 27
479	479	dollars ($175,000), the exemption amount shall be reduced by the applicable percentage. The term 28
480	480	“applicable percentage” means twenty (20) percentage points for each five thousand dollars 29
481	481	($5,000) (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the taxable year 30
482	482	exceeds one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000). 31
483	483	(E) Adjustment for inflation. The dollar amount contained in subparagraphs 44-30-32
484	484	2.6(c)(3)(A), 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(B) and 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(C) shall be increased annually by an amount 33
485	485	equal to: 34
486	486
487	487
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489	489	(I) Such dollar amount contained in subparagraphs 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(A), 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(B) 1
490	490	and 44-30-2.6(c)(3)(C) adjusted for inflation using a base tax year of 2000, multiplied by; 2
491	491	(II) The cost-of-living adjustment with a base year of 2000. 3
492	492	(III) For the purposes of this section, the cost-of-living adjustment for any calendar year is 4
493	493	the percentage (if any) by which the consumer price index for the preceding calendar year exceeds 5
494	494	the consumer price index for the base year. The consumer price index for any calendar year is the 6
495	495	average of the consumer price index as of the close of the twelve-month (12) period ending on 7
496	496	August 31, of such calendar year. 8
497	497	(IV) For the purpose of this section the term “consumer price index” means the last 9
498	498	consumer price index for all urban consumers published by the department of labor. For the purpose 10
499	499	of this section the revision of the consumer price index that is most consistent with the consumer 11
500	500	price index for calendar year 1986 shall be used. 12
501	501	(V) If any increase determined under this section is not a multiple of fifty dollars ($50.00), 13
502	502	such increase shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of fifty dollars ($50.00). In the case of a 14
503	503	married individual filing separate return, if any increase determined under this section is not a 15
504	504	multiple of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), such increase shall be rounded to the next lower multiple 16
505	505	of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 17
506	506	(F) Credits against tax. 18
507	507	(I) Notwithstanding any other provisions of Rhode Island Law, for tax years beginning on 19
508	508	or after January 1, 2011, the only credits allowed against a tax imposed under this chapter shall be 20
509	509	as follows: 21
510	510	(a) Rhode Island earned-income credit: Credit shall be allowed for earned-income credit 22
511	511	pursuant to subparagraph 44-30-2.6(c)(2)(N). 23
512	512	(b) Property Tax Relief Credit: Credit shall be allowed for property tax relief as provided 24
513	513	in § 44-33-1 et seq. 25
514	514	(c) Lead Paint Credit: Credit shall be allowed for residential lead abatement income tax 26
515	515	credit as provided in § 44-30.3-1 et seq. 27
516	516	(d) Credit for income taxes of other states. Credit shall be allowed for income tax paid to 28
517	517	other states pursuant to § 44-30-74. 29
518	518	(e) Historic Structures Tax Credit: Credit shall be allowed for historic structures tax credit 30
519	519	as provided in § 44-33.2-1 et seq. 31
520	520	(f) Motion Picture Productions Tax Credit: Credit shall be allowed for motion picture 32
521	521	production tax credit as provided in § 44-31.2-1 et seq. 33
522	522	(g) Child and Dependent Care: Credit shall be allowed for twenty-five percent (25%) of 34
523	523
524	524
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526	526	the federal child and dependent care credit allowable for the taxable year for federal purposes; 1
527	527	provided, however, such credit shall not exceed the Rhode Island tax liability. 2
528	528	(h) Tax credits for contributions to Scholarship Organizations: Credit shall be allowed for 3
529	529	contributions to scholarship organizations as provided in chapter 62 of title 44. 4
530	530	(i) Credit for tax withheld. Wages upon which tax is required to be withheld shall be taxable 5
531	531	as if no withholding were required, but any amount of Rhode Island personal income tax actually 6
532	532	deducted and withheld in any calendar year shall be deemed to have been paid to the tax 7
533	533	administrator on behalf of the person from whom withheld, and the person shall be credited with 8
534	534	having paid that amount of tax for the taxable year beginning in that calendar year. For a taxable 9
535	535	year of less than twelve (12) months, the credit shall be made under regulations of the tax 10
536	536	administrator. 11
537	537	(j) Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowship: Credit shall be allowed for stay invested in 12
538	538	RI wavemaker fellowship program as provided in § 42-64.26-1 et seq. 13
539	539	(k) Rebuild Rhode Island: Credit shall be allowed for rebuild RI tax credit as provided in 14
540	540	§ 42-64.20-1 et seq. 15
541	541	(l) Rhode Island Qualified Jobs Incentive Program: Credit shall be allowed for Rhode 16
542	542	Island new qualified jobs incentive program credit as provided in § 44-48.3-1 et seq. 17
543	543	(m) Historic homeownership assistance act: Effective for tax year 2017 and thereafter, 18
544	544	unused carryforward for such credit previously issued shall be allowed for the historic 19
545	545	homeownership assistance act as provided in § 44-33.1-4. This allowance is for credits already 20
546	546	issued pursuant to § 44-33.1-4 and shall not be construed to authorize the issuance of new credits 21
547	547	under the historic homeownership assistance act. 22
548	548	(2) Except as provided in section 1 above, no other state and federal tax credit shall be 23
549	549	available to the taxpayers in computing tax liability under this chapter. 24
550	550	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 25
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557	557	EXPLANATION
558	558	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
559	559	OF
560	560	A N A C T
561	561	RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
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563	563	This act would raise the earned-income tax credit to twenty percent (20%) for the tax years 1
564	564	2026 and beyond. 2
565	565	This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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