HB 2940-S - DIGEST |
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) |
Establishes the small business tax fairness act. |
Finds that the state's small businesses are taxed at the same rate as high profit corporations without benefiting from the special tax preferences that many large corporations enjoy. |
Declares an intent to: (1) Make the state's business tax system more fair for small businesses by reforming the current business and occupation tax or eventually implementing a new, more equitable business activities tax; and |
(2) Take the necessary steps to evaluate the continuing need for business and occupation tax preferences. |
Creates a taskforce on business and occupation tax fairness to: (1) Review existing business and occupation tax preferences to determine if any are no longer needed as a result of the enactment of this act; |
(2) Make decisions by a simple majority of the task force; and |
(3) Provide a report to the appropriate legislative fiscal committees. |