Virginia HB 858: Economic development; incentives to attract knowledge workers.

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2022SESSION
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1 HOUSEBILLNO.858
2 OfferedJanuary12,2022
3 PrefiledJanuary12,2022
4 A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-322.03 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia
5 by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-339.13, relating to
6 economic development; incentives to attract knowledge workers.
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Patrons––Reid,WillettandKeam
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9 ReferredtoCommitteeonFinance
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11 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
12 1. That § 58.1-322.03 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of
13 Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1 a section numbered
14 58.1-339.13 as follows:
15 §58.1-322.03. Virginia taxable income; deductions.
16 In computing Virginia taxable income pursuant to § 58.1-322, there shall be deducted from Virginia
17 adjusted gross income as defined in §58.1-321:
18 1. a. The amount allowable for itemized deductions for federal income tax purposes where the
19 taxpayer has elected for the taxable year to itemize deductions on his federal return, but reduced by the
20 amount of income taxes imposed by the Commonwealth or any other taxing jurisdiction and deducted
21 on such federal return and increased by an amount that, when added to the amount deducted under
22 § 170 of the Internal Revenue Code for mileage, results in a mileage deduction at the state level for
23 such purposes at a rate of 18 cents per mile; or
24 b. Provided that the taxpayer has not itemized deductions for the taxable year on his federal income
25 tax return: (i) for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2019, and on and after January 1, 2026,
26 $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married persons (one-half of such amounts in the case of a
27 married individual filing a separate return) and (ii) for taxable years beginning on and after January 1,
28 2019, but before January 1, 2026, $4,500 for single individuals and $9,000 for married persons (one-half
29 of such amounts in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). For purposes of this
30 section, any person who may be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return for the taxable year
31 may compute the deduction only with respect to earned income.
32 2. a. A deduction in the amount of $930 for each personal exemption allowable to the taxpayer for
33 federal income tax purposes.
34 b. Each blind or aged taxpayer as defined under § 63(f) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be
35 entitled to an additional personal exemption in the amount of $800.
36 The additional deduction for blind or aged taxpayers allowed under this subdivision shall be
37 allowable regardless of whether the taxpayer itemizes deductions for the taxable year for federal income
38 tax purposes.
39 3. A deduction equal to the amount of employment-related expenses upon which the federal credit is
40 based under § 21 of the Internal Revenue Code for expenses for household and dependent care services
41 necessary for gainful employment.
42 4. An additional $1,000 deduction for each child residing for the entire taxable year in a home under
43 permanent foster care placement as defined in § 63.2-908, provided that the taxpayer can also claim the
44 child as a personal exemption under §151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
45 5. a. A deduction in the amount of $12,000 for individuals born on or before January 1, 1939.
46 b. A deduction in the amount of $12,000 for individuals born after January 1, 1939, who have
47 attained the age of 65. This deduction shall be reduced by $1 for every $1 that the taxpayer's adjusted
48 federal adjusted gross income exceeds $50,000 for single taxpayers or $75,000 for married taxpayers.
49 For married taxpayers filing separately, the deduction shall be reduced by $1 for every $1 that the total
50 combined adjusted federal adjusted gross income of both spouses exceeds $75,000.
51 For the purposes of this subdivision, "adjusted federal adjusted gross income" means federal adjusted
52 gross income minus any benefits received under Title II of the Social Security Act and other benefits
53 subject to federal income taxation solely pursuant to §86 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
54 6. The amount an individual pays as a fee for an initial screening to become a possible bone marrow
55 donor, if (i) the individual is not reimbursed for such fee or (ii) the individual has not claimed a
56 deduction for the payment of such fee on his federal income tax return.
57 7. a. A deduction shall be allowed to the purchaser or contributor for the amount paid or contributed
58 during the taxable year for a prepaid tuition contract or college savings trust account entered into with
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59 the Virginia College Savings Plan, pursuant to Chapter 7 (§ 23.1-700 et seq.) of Title 23.1. Except as
60 provided in subdivision b, the amount deducted on any individual income tax return in