HB324 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Veterans, unemployed, tax credit created for hiring of, regardless of whether veteran was recently deployed, Sec. 40-18-320.1 added; Secs. 40-18-320, 40-18-321, 40-18-322, 40-18-324 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain small businesses
may qualify for an income tax or financial
institution excise tax credit for hiring recently
deployed unemployed veterans who have been
discharged from active service within two years
from the date of hire</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would rename the Heroes for Hire
Tax Credit Act of 2012 as the Veterans Employment
Act and would allow certain small businesses to
qualify for a tax credit for hiring an unemployed
veteran regardless of when the veteran was
discharged from active service</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to veterans; to amend Sections 40-18-320,
40-18-321, as last amended by Act 2016-188, 2016 Regular
Session, 40-18-322, and 40-18-324, of the Code of Alabama
1975, and to add Section 40-18-320.1 to the Code of Alabama
1975; to rename the Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act of 2012 as
the Veterans Employment Act; and to allow certain small
businesses to qualify for an income tax or financial
institution excise tax credit for hiring an unemployed veteran
regardless of when the veteran was discharged from active
service.
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Subjects
Veterans
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB324 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |