Income tax, state; deduction for naturalization fees. (HB414)

Introduced By

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Income tax; deduction for naturalization fees. Provides a deduction when calculating taxable income for fees and costs paid to a governmental entity for the purpose of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2008. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/04/2008Committee
01/04/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080699520
01/04/2008Referred to Committee on Rules
01/12/2008Impact statement from TAX (HB414)
01/14/2008Impact statement from TAX (HB414)
02/05/2008Reported from Rules (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2008Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/12/2008Left in Appropriations

Comments

CG2 Consulting, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

This is a positive bill that recognizes that the fees for naturalization are becoming prohibitively expensive for many legal immigrants on the path to citizenship.