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Bill 4577

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4577
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000208
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport, Woodrum, Altman, Koon, Maddox 
                                  and Riser
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9218htc00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Income tax rates, corporate; graduated 
                                  rates provided; Taxation, Businesses and 
                                  Corporations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000208  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FIVE PERCENT CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR GRADUATED CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES RANGING FROM ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT TO FIVE PERCENT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-6-530 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 76 of 1995, is amended to read:

"Section 12-6-530. (A) An income tax at the rate provided in subsection (B) is imposed annually at the rate of five percent on the South Carolina taxable income of every corporation, other than those described in Sections 12-6-540 and 12-6-550, and any other entity taxed using the rates of a corporation for federal income tax purposes, transacting, conducting, or doing business within this State or having income within this State, regardless of whether these activities are carried on in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce. The terms 'transacting', 'conducting', and 'doing business' include transacting or engaging in any activity for the purpose of financial profit or gain.

(B) Taxable Income Applicable Rate

Not over $100,000 1.5 percent of taxable income

Over $100,000 but not $1500 plus three percent of

over $250,000 the excess over $100,000

Over $250,000 but not $6000 plus four percent of the

over $500,000 excess over $250,000

Over $500,000 $16,000 plus five percent of

the excess over $500,000."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for corporate tax years beginning after 1999.

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