Adds to existing law to provide for first-time home buyer savings accounts.
FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS -- Adds to existing law to provide for first-time home buyer savings accounts.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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The purpose of this legislation is to establish First-time Homebuyer Savings Accounts. Similar to existing Idaho tax-advantaged savings accounts for healthcare and educational purposes, Idaho's First-time Homebuyer SavingsAccountswouldencourageindividualstosavefortheirfirsthome,includingdown-paymentonahome, or other eligible home costs associated with closing on their first home in Idaho. The allowable tax deduction for an individual account holder is $15,000 per year, while the allowable tax deduction for a married couple is $30,000 per year. The proposed legislation mirrors existing Idaho code for reporting and depository related matters for other tax-advantaged savings accounts in Idaho.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
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YEA (47)
NAY (23)
Senate Third Reading
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YEA (22)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2020 Session Law Chapter 252 Effective: Retroactive to 01/01/2020
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2020
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 20, 2020