HB257 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Income tax, exclusion for federal tax credits, advance refunds, qualified disaster relief payments, subsidies, grants, student loans, or loan forgiveness from federal CARES Act and subsequent federal COVID relief legislation, exemption from income and financial institution excise tax for amounts from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under the current provisions of the Code of
Alabama 1975, amounts received as a result of
federal tax credits or advance refunds and other
economic relief payments provided under the federal
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act and subsequent federal COVID relief
legislation are not excluded from Alabama
individual income taxation</p><p class="bill_description">
Under the current provisions of the Code of
Alabama 1975, cancellation of indebtedness income
resulting from the forgiveness of small business
loans forgiven under Sections 1106 and 1109 of the
federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act and the federal Economic Aid
for Hard-Hit Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act
is not excluded from Alabama individual income
taxation and may not be excluded from Alabama
corporate income taxation and financial institution
excise taxation</p><p class="bill_description">
Under the current provisions of the Code of
Alabama 1975, any amount received from the state
Coronavirus Relief Fund is treated as taxable
income for purposes of Alabama income and financial
institution excise taxation</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for an exclusion
from Alabama individual income taxation for any
federal tax credits, advance refunds, Small
Business Administration subsidy payments, Emergency
EIDL grants, Targeted EIDL advances, student loan
payments, or qualified disaster relief payments,
resulting from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act, Taxpayer Certainty and
Disaster Relief Tax Act, or COVID-related Tax
Relief Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide an income and
financial institution excise tax exemption for any
amounts received from the Coronavirus Relief Fund</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for an exclusion
from Alabama income taxation and financial
institution excise taxation for small business
loans forgiven under the Paycheck Protection
Program established by the federal Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to corporate income tax; to provide for an
exclusion from Alabama individual income tax for federal tax
credits, advance refunds, qualified disaster relief payments,
Small Business Administration subsidy payments, Emergency EIDL
grants, Targeted EIDL advances, student loans, or loan
forgiveness resulting from the federal Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act, Taxpayer Certainty and
Disaster Relief Tax Act, or COVID-related Tax Relief Act; and
to provide an income and financial institution excise tax
exemption for any amounts received from the Coronavirus Relief
Fund.
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Subjects
Taxation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | 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 | HB257 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB330 for Judiciary |