THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

82

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to taxation.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 235-2.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, as used in this chapter, except as provided in this section and sections 235-2.35, 235-2.4, and 235-2.45, "Internal Revenue Code" means subtitle A, chapter 1, of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2023, as it applies to the determination of gross income, adjusted gross income, ordinary income and loss, and taxable income, except those provisions of the Internal Revenue Code which, pursuant to this chapter, do not apply or are otherwise limited in application.

     Sections 9672(1) (relating to tax treatment of targeted EIDL advances) and 9673(1) and (2) (relating to tax treatment of restaurant revitalization grants) of Public Law 117-2 shall be operative for purposes of this chapter.  No amount received under section 9601 (relating to 2021 recovery rebates to individuals) of Public Law 117-2 shall be included in gross income for purposes of this chapter.

     Sections 276(b)(1) (relating to subsequent paycheck protection program loans), 277 (relating to emergency financial aid grants), 278(b)(1) (relating to emergency EIDL grants and targeted EIDL advances), 278(c)(1) (relating to subsidy for certain loan payments), and 278(d)(1) (relating to grants for shuttered venue operators) of Division N of Public Law 116-260 shall be operative for purposes of this chapter.  Sections 213 (relating to modification of limitations on charitable contributions) and 214 (relating to temporary special rules for health and dependent care flexible spending arrangements) of Division EE of Public Law 116-260 shall be operative for purposes of this chapter.  Sections 301, 302, and 304 (relating to disaster tax relief) of Division EE of Public Law 116-260 shall be operative for purposes of this chapter.  No amount received under section 272 (relating to additional 2020 recovery rebates for individuals) of Division N of Public Law 116-260 shall be included in gross income for purposes of this chapter.

     Sections 1106(i) (relating to exclusion of loan forgiveness from gross income), 2202(b) (relating to loans from retirement plans), and 2205 (relating to charitable contributions) of Public Law 116-136 shall be operative for purposes of this chapter.  No amount received under section 2201 (relating to recovery rebates) of Public Law 116-136 shall be included in gross income for purposes of this chapter.

     Section 2202(a) (relating to tax-favored withdrawals from retirement plans) of Public Law 116-136 shall be operative for purposes of this chapter and shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

     Prior law shall continue to be used to determine:

     (1)  The basis of property, if a taxpayer first determined the basis of property in a taxable year to which prior law applies; and

     (2)  Gross income, adjusted gross income, ordinary income and loss, and taxable income for a taxable year to which prior law applies."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act, upon its approval, shall apply retroactively to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

American Rescue Plan Act; Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code; Income Tax

 

Description:

Conforms the Hawaii income tax laws to the provision of the American Rescue Plan Act relating to tax treatment of restaurant revitalization grants.  Applies retroactively to taxable years beginning after 12/31/24.

 

 

 

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