2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0241: Eliminate Marriage Tax Penalty

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "eliminate The Marriage Tax Penalty Act"; And By Adding Section 12-6-525 So As To Allow Married Taxpayers Who File A Joint Federal Return To Calculate Their Amount Of South Carolina Income Tax Owed For The Tax Year As Though Each Taxpayer Filed A Return As A Single Taxpayer If The Taxpayers' Cumulative Tax Owed Would Be Less Than The Amount They Would Owe Had They Filed A Joint Return.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/16/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/16/20257.0 KB