South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 17

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
Document Path: l:\s-res\lkg\003idpr.kmm.lkg.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 24, 3305

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Income tax credit

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2012  Senate  Prefiled
  12/13/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance
    1/8/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 32)
    1/8/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 32)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2012

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3760, TO PROVIDE THAT TAXPAYERS MAY CLAIM UP TO A TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE TAXPAYER RELATED TO PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING IDENTITY FRAUD AND THEFT PROTECTION SERVICES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 6, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-6-3760.    There is allowed as a refundable tax credit against the income tax liability of a taxpayer imposed by this chapter an amount equal to the costs incurred by the taxpayer, not to exceed two hundred dollars, related to purchasing and maintaining identity fraud and theft protection services, including, but not limited to, credit monitoring and alerts, identity theft insurance, and identity theft resolution services that are designed to detect, protect, and resolve potential identity theft and related matters."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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