HB 1478-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2136
05/10
HOUSE BILL 1478-FN-A
AN ACT relative to the business profits tax applicable to certain large, low-wage employers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Adjutant, Graf. 17; Rep. Hyland, Hills. 38; Rep. Bouchard, Hills. 11; Rep. Dontonville, Graf. 10; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 10; Rep. Gomarlo, Ches. 12; Rep. Labranche, Hills. 22; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16; Rep. M. King, Hills. 33
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill increases the rate of the business profits tax applicable to business organizations with more than 100 employees who pay wages below a specified amount.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2136
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to the business profits tax applicable to certain large, low-wage employers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Short Title. This act shall be known as the “Stop Corporate Welfare Act of 2022.”
2 New Paragraph; Business Profits Tax; Imposition of Tax. Amend RSA 77-A:2 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. For taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2023, a tax is imposed at the rate of 8 percent upon the taxable business profits of every business organization of 100 or more employees that employs any person at an hourly rate of less than $15 per hour. The commissioner of revenue administration, in consultation with the commissioner of labor, may adopt rules under RSA 541-A, to implement and enforce this paragraph, including with respect to compliance, audits, and wage claim provisions under existing state law, as applicable.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
22-2136
11/23/21
HB 1478-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the business profits tax applicable to certain large, low-wage employers.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ X ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill would increase the Business Profits Tax rate from 7.6% to 8.0% for taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2023 for every business organization of 100 or more employees that employs any person at an hourly rate of less than $15.00 per hour. The Department of Revenue Administration does not collect information from taxpayers regarding the number of employees which are employed by a business organization or the amount the employees are paid. To the extent a business organization employs 100 or more individuals and has employees earning an hourly rate less than $15.00 per hour, any Business Profits would be taxed at the higher rate of 8.0% resulting in an indeterminable increase in General Fund and Education Trust Fund revenue. The Department anticipates any increase in revenue would partially impact FY 2023 and fully impact FY 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter. The Department would be responsible for updating all necessary tax return forms and electronic management systems related to this bill, however the Department anticipates it will be able to absorb any costs within its existing operating budget.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Revenue Administration
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 20, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote |
March 31, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 304-40 03/31/2022 HJ 9
March 4, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 4, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 18-1; RC)
Feb. 3, 2022: Full Committee Work Session: 02/10/2022 09:30 am LOB 202-204
Jan. 26, 2022: Full Committee Work Session: 02/02/2022 09:00 am LOB 202-204
Jan. 19, 2022: Full Committee Work Session: 01/26/2022 09:30 am LOB 202-204
Jan. 13, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/20/2022 11:15 am LOB 202-204
Dec. 3, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Ways and Means