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03 LC 18 1999

House Bill 9
By: Representatives Franklin of the 17th, Joyce of the 2nd, Massey of the 24th and White of the 3rd, Post 2



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to provide that military income received by a taxpayer who is a full or part time member of the military service or armed services of the United States or any reserve component thereof shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, is amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 48-7-27, to be designated Code Section 48-7-27.1, to read as follows:
"48-7-27.1.
(a) In addition to any applicable adjustments pursuant to Code Section 48-7-27, Georgia taxable net income of an individual shall be the taxpayer´s federal adjusted gross income, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, less the adjustment provided for pursuant to this Code section.
(b) Military income received by a taxpayer who is a full or part time member of the military service or armed forces of the United States or any reserve component thereof shall be excluded from the Georgia taxable net income of an individual."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.