0001|                            HOUSE BILL 83
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0002|     43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                       JUDY VANDERSTAR RUSSELL
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0009|     
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0010|                                AN ACT
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0011|     RELATING TO TAXATION; REDUCING INCOME TAX RATES.
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0012|     
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0013|     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0014|          Section 1.  Section 7-2-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994,
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0015|     Chapter 5, Section 20) is amended to read:
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0016|          "7-2-7.  INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES.--The tax imposed by
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0017|     Section 7-2-3 NMSA 1978 shall be at the following rates for
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0018|     any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, [1996]
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0019|     1998:
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0020|               A.  For married individuals filing separate
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0021|     returns:
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0022|          If the taxable income is:          The tax shall be:
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0023|     [Not over $4,000                  1.7% of taxable income
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0024|     Over $  4,000 but not over $  8,000     $ 68.00 plus 3.2% of 
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0025|                                        excess over $ 4,000
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0001|     Over $  8,000 but not over $ 12,000     $   196 plus 4.7% of 
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0002|                                        excess over $ 8,000
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0003|     Over $ 12,000 but not over $ 20,000     $   384 plus 6.0% of 
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0004|                                        excess over $12,000
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0005|     Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 32,000     $   864 plus 7.1% of 
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0006|                                        excess over $20,000
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0007|     Over $ 32,000 but not over $ 50,000     $ 1,716 plus 7.9% of 
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0008|                                        excess over $32,000
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0009|     Over $ 50,000                      $ 3,138 plus 8.5% of 
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0010|                                        excess over $50,000]
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0011|     Not over $4,000                         1.6% of taxable
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0012|     income
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0013|     Over $  4,000 but not over $  8,000 $ 64.00 plus 3.1% of 
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0014|                                    excess over $ 4,000
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0015|     Over $  8,000 but not over $ 12,000 $   188 plus 4.6% of 
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0016|                                    excess over $ 8,000
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0017|     Over $ 12,000 but not over $ 20,000 $   372 plus 5.9% of 
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0018|                                    excess over $12,000
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0019|     Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 32,000 $   844 plus 6.9% of 
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0020|                                    excess over $20,000
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0021|     Over $ 32,000 but not over $ 50,000 $ 1,672 plus 7.7% of 
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0022|                                    excess over $32,000
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0023|     Over $ 50,000                      $ 3,058 plus 8.3% of 
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0024|                                        excess over $50,000.
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0025|           B.  For surviving spouses and married individuals
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0001|     filing joint returns:
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0002|      If the taxable income is:          The tax shall be:
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0003|     [Not over $8,000                   1.7% of taxable income
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0004|     Over $  8,000 but not over $ 16,000 $   136 plus 3.2% of 
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0005|                                    excess over $  8,000
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0006|     Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 24,000 $   392 plus 4.7% of 
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0007|                                    excess over $ 16,000
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0008|     Over $ 24,000 but not over $ 40,000 $   768 plus 6.0% of 
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0009|                                    excess over $ 24,000
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0010|     Over $ 40,000 but not over $ 64,000 $ 1,728 plus 7.1% of 
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0011|                                    excess over $ 40,000
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0012|     Over $ 64,000 but not over $100,000 $ 3,432 plus 7.9% of 
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0013|                                    excess over $ 64,000
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0014|     Over $100,000                       $ 6,276 plus 8.5% of 
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0015|                                    excess over $100,000]
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0016|     Not over $8,000                         1.6% of taxable
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0017|     income
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0018|     Over $  8,000 but not over $ 16,000 $   128 plus 3.1% of 
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0019|                                    excess over $  8,000
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0020|     Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 24,000 $   376 plus 4.6% of 
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0021|                                    excess over $ 16,000
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0022|     Over $ 24,000 but not over $ 40,000 $   744 plus 5.9% of 
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0023|                                    excess over $ 24,000
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0024|     Over $ 40,000 but not over $ 64,000 $ 1,688 plus 6.9% of 
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0025|                                    excess over $ 40,000
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0001|     Over $ 64,000 but not over $100,000 $ 3,344 plus 7.7% of 
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0002|                                    excess over $ 64,000
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0003|     Over $100,000                       $ 6,116 plus 8.3% of 
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0004|                                    excess over $100,000.
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0005|           C.  For single individuals and for estates and
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0006|     trusts:
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0007|      If the taxable income is:          The tax shall be:
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0008|     [Not over $5,500                   1.7% of taxable income
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0009|     Over $  5,500 but not over $ 11,000 $   93.50 plus 3.2% of 
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0010|                                    excess over $  5,500
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0011|     Over $ 11,000 but not over $ 16,000 $  269.50 plus 4.7% of 
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0012|                                    excess over $ 11,000
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0013|     Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 26,000 $  504.50 plus 6.0% of 
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0014|                                    excess over $ 16,000
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0015|     Over $ 26,000 but not over $ 42,000 $1,104.50 plus 7.1% of 
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0016|                                    excess over $ 26,000
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0017|     Over $ 42,000 but not over $ 65,000 $2,240.50 plus 7.9% of 
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0018|                                    excess over $ 42,000
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0019|     Over $ 65,000                       $4,057.50 plus 8.5% of 
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0020|                                    excess over $ 65,000]
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0021|     Not over $5,500                         1.6% of taxable
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0022|     income
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0023|     Over $  5,500 but not over $ 11,000 $   88.00 plus 3.1% of 
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0024|                                    excess over $  5,500
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0025|     Over $ 11,000 but not over $ 16,000 $  258.50 plus 4.6% of 
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0001|                                    excess over $ 11,000
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0002|     Over $ 16,000 but not over $ 26,000 $  488.50 plus 5.9% of 
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0003|                                    excess over $ 16,000
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0004|     Over $ 26,000 but not over $ 42,000 $1,078.50 plus 6.9% of 
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0005|                                    excess over $ 26,000
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0006|     Over $ 42,000 but not over $ 65,000 $2,182.50 plus 7.7% of 
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0007|                                    excess over $ 42,000
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0008|     Over $ 65,000                       $3,953.50 plus 8.3% of 
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0009|                                    excess over $ 65,000.
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0010|               D.  For heads of household filing returns:
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0011|      If the taxable income is:          The tax shall be:
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0012|     [Not over $7,000                   1.7% of taxable income
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0013|     Over $  7,000 but not over $ 14,000 $  119 plus 3.2% of
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0014|                                    excess over $  7,000
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0015|     Over $ 14,000 but not over $ 20,000 $  343 plus 4.7% of
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0016|                                    excess over $ 14,000
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0017|     Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 33,000 $  625 plus 6.0% of
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0018|                                    excess over $ 20,000
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0019|     Over $ 33,000 but not over $ 53,000 $1,405 plus 7.1% of
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0020|                                    excess over $ 33,000
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0021|     Over $ 53,000 but not over $ 83,000 $2,825 plus 7.9% of
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0022|                                    excess over $ 53,000
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0023|     Over $ 83,000                       $5,195 plus 8.5% of
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0024|                                    excess over $ 83,000]
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0025|     Not over $7,000                         1.6% of taxable
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0001|     income
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0002|     Over $  7,000 but not over $ 14,000 $  112 plus 3.1% of
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0003|                                   excess over $  7,000
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0004|     Over $ 14,000 but not over $ 20,000 $  329 plus 4.6% of
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0005|                                   excess over $ 14,000
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0006|     Over $ 20,000 but not over $ 33,000 $  605 plus 5.9% of
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0007|                                   excess over $ 20,000
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0008|     Over $ 33,000 but not over $ 53,000 $1,372 plus 6.9% of
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0009|                                   excess over $ 33,000
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0010|     Over $ 53,000 but not over $ 83,000 $2,752 plus 7.7% of
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0011|                                   excess over $ 53,000
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0012|     Over $ 83,000                       $5,062 plus 8.3% of
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0013|                                   excess over $ 83,000.
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0014|           E.  The tax on the sum of any lump-sum amounts
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0015|     included in net income is an amount equal to five multiplied
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0016|     by the difference between:
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0017|                (1)  the amount of tax due on the taxpayer's
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0018|     taxable income; and
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0019|                (2)  the amount of tax that would be due on an
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0020|     amount equal to the taxpayer's taxable income and twenty
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0021|     percent of the taxpayer's lump-sum amounts included in net
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0022|     income."
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