Bill Text: IN HB1299 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Inheritance and estate taxes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures [HB1299 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2010-HB1299-Introduced.html


Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1299

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 6-4.1.

Synopsis: Inheritance and estate taxes. Phases out the inheritance tax beginning July 1, 2013, by giving an increasing credit against the inheritance tax due. Provides that the inheritance tax does not apply to the transfer of property interests by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018. Phases out payments of the inheritance tax replacement amount to counties over a period between 2013 and 2018. Provides that the estate tax and generation skipping transfer tax do not apply after June 30, 2018. Makes technical corrections.

Effective: July 1, 2010.





Turner, Davis




    January 12, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1299



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-1-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 6-4.1-1-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-2-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 6-4.1-2-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-2-1; (10)IN1299.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 6-4.1-2-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1. (a) An inheritance tax is imposed at the time of a decedent's death on certain property interest transfers made by him. the decedent. The transfer of a property interest is subject to the tax if:
        (1) the property transferred is described in:
            (i) (A) section 2 of this chapter, if the property is transferred by a resident decedent; or
            (ii) (B) section 3 of this chapter, if the property is transferred

by a nonresident decedent;
        (2) the transfer is described in section 4 of this chapter; and
        (3) neither the transfer nor the property is exempt from the inheritance tax under IC 6-4.1-3.
    (b) For purposes of this article, a transfer described in section 4 of this chapter is considered a transfer made by the deceased transferor regardless of when the transferee acquires the property interest.

SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-3-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 6-4.1-3-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-4-0.2; (10)IN1299.1.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 6-4.1-4-0.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.2. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-5-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 6-4.1-5-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-5-1.1; (10)IN1299.1.7. -->     SECTION 7. IC 6-4.1-5-1.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1.1. (a) This section applies to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2013.
    (b) For purposes of determining the amount of inheritance tax imposed under this article, a credit is allowed against the tax imposed under section 1 of this chapter on a decedent's transfer of property interests. The amount of the credit equals the inheritance tax imposed under section 1 of this chapter multiplied by the percentage prescribed in the following table:

    DATE OF     PERCENTAGE
    INDIVIDUAL'S DEATH     OF CREDIT
After June 30, 2013, and
    before July 1, 2014    30%
After June 30, 2014, and
    before July 1, 2015    40%
After June 30, 2015, and
    before July 1, 2016    50%
After June 30, 2016, and
    before July 1, 2017    60%
After June 30, 2017, and
    before July 1, 2018    75%
    (c) A person who is liable for inheritance tax imposed under this

article may claim the credit allowed under this section at the time the person pays the tax. When the payment is made, the person collecting the tax shall reduce the inheritance tax due by the amount of the credit specified in subsection (b).

SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-6-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.8. -->     SECTION 8. IC 6-4.1-6-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-7-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.9. -->     SECTION 9. IC 6-4.1-7-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-8-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.10. -->     SECTION 10. IC 6-4.1-8-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-9-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.11. -->     SECTION 11. IC 6-4.1-9-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-11-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.12. -->     SECTION 12. IC 6-4.1-11-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to the estate of an individual who dies after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-11-6; (10)IN1299.1.13. -->     SECTION 13. IC 6-4.1-11-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 6. (a) The department of state revenue shall collect the Indiana estate tax and the interest charges imposed under this chapter. The department shall remit the money which it collects under this chapter to the state treasurer, and the state treasurer shall deposit the money in the state general fund.
    (b) Before August 15 of each year Except as provided in subsection (e), the treasurer of state shall annually distribute to each county the amount determined under subsection (c) or (d) for the county. The distribution for a particular state fiscal year must be made before August 15 of the following state fiscal year. There is appropriated from the state general fund the amount necessary to make the distributions under this section. subsection.
    (c) For a state fiscal year ending before July 1, 2013, the department of state revenue shall determine the inheritance tax replacement amount for each county using the following formula:
        STEP ONE: Determine the amount of inheritance tax revenue retained by each county in each state fiscal year beginning with the state fiscal year that began July 1, 1990, and ending with the state fiscal year that ends June 30, 1997.
        STEP TWO: Determine the average annual amount of inheritance tax revenue retained by each county using five (5) of the seven (7) state fiscal years described in STEP ONE after excluding the two (2) years in which each county retained its highest and lowest totals of inheritance tax revenue.
        STEP THREE: Determine the remainder of the STEP TWO amount minus the amount of inheritance taxes retained by the county during the immediately preceding state fiscal year.
     (d) For a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2013, and ending before July 1, 2018, the department of state revenue shall determine the inheritance tax replacement amount for each county using the following formula:
         STEP ONE: Determine the inheritance tax replacement amount distributed to the county for the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2012, and ending before July 1, 2013.
         STEP TWO: Multiply the amount determined under STEP ONE by the appropriate percentage as follows:
            (A) Seventy percent (70%) for a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2013, and ending before July 1, 2014.
            (B) Sixty percent (60%) for a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2014, and ending before July 1, 2015.
            (C) Fifty percent (50%) for a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2015, and ending before July 1, 2016.
            (D) Forty percent (40%) for a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before July 1, 2017.

             (E) Twenty-five percent (25%) for a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2017, and ending before July 1, 2018.
     (e) A county is not entitled to a distribution under subsection (b) for a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-11.5-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.14. -->     SECTION 14. IC 6-4.1-11.5-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: IC 6-4.1-12-0.5; (10)IN1299.1.15. -->     SECTION 15. IC 6-4.1-12-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 0.5. (a) For an individual who

dies after June 30, 2018, there is no inheritance tax imposed on the decedent's transfer of property interests.
    (b) Sections 1 through 12 of this chapter do not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death occurs after June 30, 2018.

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