South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3551

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3551
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010214
Primary Sponsor:                  Simrill
All Sponsors:                     Simrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20208sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Income tax credit on joint returns, two 
                                  wage earner credit when one spouse not working 
                                  outside home; Domestic Relations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010214  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TWO WAGE EARNER CREDIT FOR MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING A JOINT RETURN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF ONE SPOUSE DOES NOT WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME AND HAS NO EARNED INCOME, ANY TAXABLE INCOME OF THAT SPOUSE QUALIFIES FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THIS CREDIT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 12-6-3330 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "(E)    If one spouse does not work outside the home and has no earned income, the requirement that the income of that spouse be earned for purposes of the two wage earner credit for married individuals does not apply and any taxable income of that spouse qualifies for purposes of determining this credit."

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

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