As Introduced

127th General Assembly
Regular Session
2007-2008
H. B. No. 64


Representative Ujvagi 

Cosponsors: Representatives Dodd, Wagoner, Seitz, Brown, Stebelton, Stewart, J., Okey, Collier, Yuko, Hughes, Koziura 



A BILL
To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact 1
section 5747.72 of the Revised Code to create a 2
refundable tax credit for nurses who teach nursing 3
at post-secondary educational institutions and to 4
declare an emergency.5


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 be amended and 6
section 5747.72 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:7

       Sec. 5747.08.  An annual return with respect to the tax8
imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code and each tax9
imposed under Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code shall be made by10
every taxpayer for any taxable year for which the taxpayer is11
liable for the tax imposed by that section or under that chapter,12
unless the total credits allowed under divisions (E), (F), and (G)13
of section 5747.05 of the Revised Code for the year are equal to14
or exceed the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code,15
in which case no return shall be required unless the taxpayer is16
liable for a tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 5748. of the Revised17
Code.18

       (A) If an individual is deceased, any return or notice19
required of that individual under this chapter shall be made and20
filed by that decedent's executor, administrator, or other person21
charged with the property of that decedent.22

       (B) If an individual is unable to make a return or notice23
required by this chapter, the return or notice required of that24
individual shall be made and filed by the individual's duly25
authorized agent, guardian, conservator, fiduciary, or other26
person charged with the care of the person or property of that27
individual.28

       (C) Returns or notices required of an estate or a trust shall 29
be made and filed by the fiduciary of the estate or trust.30

       (D)(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(1)(b)31
of this section, any pass-through entity may file a single return32
on behalf of one or more of the entity's investors other than an33
investor that is a person subject to the tax imposed under section34
5733.06 of the Revised Code. The single return shall set forth the 35
name, address, and social security number or other identifying36
number of each of those pass-through entity investors and shall37
indicate the distributive share of each of those pass-through38
entity investor's income taxable in this state in accordance with39
sections 5747.20 to 5747.231 of the Revised Code. Such40
pass-through entity investors for whom the pass-through entity41
elects to file a single return are not entitled to the exemption42
or credit provided for by sections 5747.02 and 5747.022 of the43
Revised Code; shall calculate the tax before business credits at44
the highest rate of tax set forth in section 5747.02 of the45
Revised Code for the taxable year for which the return is filed;46
and are entitled to only their distributive share of the business47
credits as defined in division (D)(2) of this section. A single48
check drawn by the pass-through entity shall accompany the return49
in full payment of the tax due, as shown on the single return, for50
such investors, other than investors who are persons subject to51
the tax imposed under section 5733.06 of the Revised Code.52

       (b)(i) A pass-through entity shall not include in such a53
single return any investor that is a trust to the extent that any54
direct or indirect current, future, or contingent beneficiary of55
the trust is a person subject to the tax imposed under section56
5733.06 of the Revised Code.57

       (ii) A pass-through entity shall not include in such a single 58
return any investor that is itself a pass-through entity to the 59
extent that any direct or indirect investor in the second60
pass-through entity is a person subject to the tax imposed under61
section 5733.06 of the Revised Code.62

       (c) Nothing in division (D) of this section precludes the tax 63
commissioner from requiring such investors to file the return and 64
make the payment of taxes and related interest, penalty, and65
interest penalty required by this section or section 5747.02,66
5747.09, or 5747.15 of the Revised Code. Nothing in division (D)67
of this section shall be construed to provide to such an investor68
or pass-through entity any additional deduction or credit, other69
than the credit provided by division (J) of this section, solely70
on account of the entity's filing a return in accordance with this71
section. Such a pass-through entity also shall make the filing and 72
payment of estimated taxes on behalf of the pass-through entity73
investors other than an investor that is a person subject to the 74
tax imposed under section 5733.06 of the Revised Code.75

       (2) For the purposes of this section, "business credits"76
means the credits listed in section 5747.98 of the Revised Code77
excluding the following credits:78

       (a) The retirement credit under division (B) of section79
5747.055 of the Revised Code;80

       (b) The senior citizen credit under division (C) of section81
5747.05 of the Revised Code;82

       (c) The lump sum distribution credit under division (D) of83
section 5747.05 of the Revised Code;84

       (d) The dependent care credit under section 5747.054 of the85
Revised Code;86

       (e) The lump sum retirement income credit under division (C)87
of section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;88

       (f) The lump sum retirement income credit under division (D)89
of section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;90

       (g) The lump sum retirement income credit under division (E)91
of section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;92

       (h) The credit for displaced workers who pay for job training 93
under section 5747.27 of the Revised Code;94

       (i) The twenty-dollar personal exemption credit under section 95
5747.022 of the Revised Code;96

       (j) The joint filing credit under division (G) of section97
5747.05 of the Revised Code;98

       (k) The nonresident credit under division (A) of section99
5747.05 of the Revised Code;100

       (l) The credit for a resident's out-of-state income under101
division (B) of section 5747.05 of the Revised Code;102

       (m) The low-income credit under section 5747.056 of the 103
Revised Code;104

       (n) The nursing professor credit under section 5747.72 of the 105
Revised Code.106

       (3) The election provided for under division (D) of this107
section applies only to the taxable year for which the election is108
made by the pass-through entity. Unless the tax commissioner109
provides otherwise, this election, once made, is binding and110
irrevocable for the taxable year for which the election is made.111
Nothing in this division shall be construed to provide for any112
deduction or credit that would not be allowable if a nonresident113
pass-through entity investor were to file an annual return.114

       (4) If a pass-through entity makes the election provided for115
under division (D) of this section, the pass-through entity shall116
be liable for any additional taxes, interest, interest penalty, or117
penalties imposed by this chapter if the tax commissioner finds 118
that the single return does not reflect the correct tax due by the119
pass-through entity investors covered by that return. Nothing in120
this division shall be construed to limit or alter the liability,121
if any, imposed on pass-through entity investors for unpaid or122
underpaid taxes, interest, interest penalty, or penalties as a123
result of the pass-through entity's making the election provided124
for under division (D) of this section. For the purposes of125
division (D) of this section, "correct tax due" means the tax that126
would have been paid by the pass-through entity had the single127
return been filed in a manner reflecting the tax commissioner's128
findings. Nothing in division (D) of this section shall be129
construed to make or hold a pass-through entity liable for tax130
attributable to a pass-through entity investor's income from a131
source other than the pass-through entity electing to file the132
single return.133

       (E) If a husband and wife file a joint federal income tax134
return for a taxable year, they shall file a joint return under135
this section for that taxable year, and their liabilities are136
joint and several, but, if the federal income tax liability of137
either spouse is determined on a separate federal income tax138
return, they shall file separate returns under this section.139

       If either spouse is not required to file a federal income tax140
return and either or both are required to file a return pursuant141
to this chapter, they may elect to file separate or joint returns,142
and, pursuant to that election, their liabilities are separate or143
joint and several. If a husband and wife file separate returns144
pursuant to this chapter, each must claim the taxpayer's own145
exemption, but not both, as authorized under section 5747.02 of146
the Revised Code on the taxpayer's own return.147

       (F) Each return or notice required to be filed under this148
section shall contain the signature of the taxpayer or the149
taxpayer's duly authorized agent and of the person who prepared150
the return for the taxpayer, and shall include the taxpayer's151
social security number. Each return shall be verified by a152
declaration under the penalties of perjury. The tax commissioner153
shall prescribe the form that the signature and declaration shall154
take.155

       (G) Each return or notice required to be filed under this156
section shall be made and filed as required by section 5747.04 of157
the Revised Code, on or before the fifteenth day of April of each158
year, on forms that the tax commissioner shall prescribe, together159
with remittance made payable to the treasurer of state in the160
combined amount of the state and all school district income taxes161
shown to be due on the form, unless the combined amount shown to162
be due is one dollar or less, in which case that amount need not163
be remitted.164

       Upon good cause shown, the tax commissioner may extend the165
period for filing any notice or return required to be filed under166
this section and may adopt rules relating to extensions. If the167
extension results in an extension of time for the payment of any168
state or school district income tax liability with respect to169
which the return is filed, the taxpayer shall pay at the time the170
tax liability is paid an amount of interest computed at the rate171
per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code on172
that liability from the time that payment is due without extension173
to the time of actual payment. Except as provided in section174
5747.132 of the Revised Code, in addition to all other interest175
charges and penalties, all taxes imposed under this chapter or176
Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code and remaining unpaid after they177
become due, except combined amounts due of one dollar or less,178
bear interest at the rate per annum prescribed by section 5703.47179
of the Revised Code until paid or until the day an assessment is180
issued under section 5747.13 of the Revised Code, whichever occurs181
first.182

       If the tax commissioner considers it necessary in order to 183
ensure the payment of the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the 184
Revised Code or any tax imposed under Chapter 5748. of the Revised 185
Code, the tax commissioner may require returns and payments to be 186
made otherwise than as provided in this section.187

       To the extent that any provision in this division conflicts 188
with any provision in section 5747.026 of the Revised Code, the 189
provision in that section prevails.190

       (H) If any report, claim, statement, or other document191
required to be filed, or any payment required to be made, within a192
prescribed period or on or before a prescribed date under this193
chapter is delivered after that period or that date by United194
States mail to the agency, officer, or office with which the195
report, claim, statement, or other document is required to be196
filed, or to which the payment is required to be made, the date of197
the postmark stamped on the cover in which the report, claim,198
statement, or other document, or payment is mailed shall be deemed199
to be the date of delivery or the date of payment.200

       If a payment is required to be made by electronic funds201
transfer pursuant to section 5747.072 of the Revised Code, the202
payment is considered to be made when the payment is received by203
the treasurer of state or credited to an account designated by the204
treasurer of state for the receipt of tax payments.205

       "The date of the postmark" means, in the event there is more206
than one date on the cover, the earliest date imprinted on the207
cover by the United States postal service.208

       (I) The amounts withheld by the employer pursuant to section209
5747.06 of the Revised Code shall be allowed to the recipient of210
the compensation as credits against payment of the appropriate211
taxes imposed on the recipient by section 5747.02 and under212
Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code.213

       (J) If, in accordance with division (D) of this section, a214
pass-through entity elects to file a single return and if any215
investor is required to file the return and make the payment of216
taxes required by this chapter on account of the investor's other217
income that is not included in a single return filed by a218
pass-through entity, the investor is entitled to a refundable219
credit equal to the investor's proportionate share of the tax paid220
by the pass-through entity on behalf of the investor. The investor 221
shall claim the credit for the investor's taxable year in which or 222
with which ends the taxable year of the pass-through entity. 223
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow any credit 224
provided in this chapter to be claimed more than once. For the 225
purposes of computing any interest, penalty, or interest penalty, 226
the investor shall be deemed to have paid the refundable credit 227
provided by this division on the day that the pass-through entity 228
paid the estimated tax or the tax giving rise to the credit.229

       Sec. 5747.72. (A) As used in this section:230

        (1) "Nursing professor" means an individual who is licensed 231
to practice as a registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the 232
Revised Code and is teaching at a post-secondary educational 233
institution in a program that leads to a diploma or degree in 234
nursing.235

        (2) "Post-secondary educational institution" means any 236
state-assisted college or university as defined in section 237
3333.041 of the Revised Code, any nonprofit institution holding a 238
certificate of authorization pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the 239
Revised Code, any institution holding a certificate of 240
registration from the state board of proprietary school 241
registration issued under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code, or 242
any school holding authorization pursuant to Title XLVII of the 243
Revised Code to offer courses leading to a nursing license.244

       (B) A refundable credit is allowed against the tax imposed by 245
section 5747.02 of the Revised Code for a taxpayer who is a 246
nursing professor during a taxable year. The amount of the credit 247
shall be as follows:248

        (1) Three thousand five hundred dollars each taxable year for 249
four consecutive taxable years;250

       (2) One thousand seven hundred fifty dollars each taxable 251
year for two consecutive taxable years after the credit has been 252
taken in four consecutive taxable years under division (B)(1) of 253
this section.254

        A taxpayer may not claim the credit allowed under this 255
section in taxable year 2020 or thereafter.256

       (C) The credit under this section shall be claimed in the 257
order required under section 5747.98 of the Revised Code. If the 258
amount of the credit under this section exceeds the amount of tax 259
otherwise due under section 5747.02 of the Revised Code after 260
deduction of all other credits in that order, the taxpayer is 261
entitled to a refund of the excess.262

       (D) The tax commissioner may require a taxpayer to furnish 263
such information as is necessary to support a claim for a credit 264
under this section, and no credit shall be allowed unless the 265
information is provided.266

       Sec. 5747.98.  (A) To provide a uniform procedure for267
calculating the amount of tax due under section 5747.02 of the268
Revised Code, a taxpayer shall claim any credits to which the269
taxpayer is entitled in the following order:270

       (1) The retirement income credit under division (B) of271
section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;272

       (2) The senior citizen credit under division (C) of section273
5747.05 of the Revised Code;274

       (3) The lump sum distribution credit under division (D) of275
section 5747.05 of the Revised Code;276

       (4) The dependent care credit under section 5747.054 of the277
Revised Code;278

       (5) The lump sum retirement income credit under division (C)279
of section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;280

       (6) The lump sum retirement income credit under division (D)281
of section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;282

       (7) The lump sum retirement income credit under division (E)283
of section 5747.055 of the Revised Code;284

       (8) The low-income credit under section 5747.056 of the 285
Revised Code;286

       (9) The credit for displaced workers who pay for job training 287
under section 5747.27 of the Revised Code;288

       (10) The campaign contribution credit under section 5747.29289
of the Revised Code;290

       (11) The twenty-dollar personal exemption credit under291
section 5747.022 of the Revised Code;292

       (12) The joint filing credit under division (G) of section293
5747.05 of the Revised Code;294

       (13) The nonresident credit under division (A) of section295
5747.05 of the Revised Code;296

       (14) The credit for a resident's out-of-state income under297
division (B) of section 5747.05 of the Revised Code;298

       (15) The credit for employers that enter into agreements with 299
child day-care centers under section 5747.34 of the Revised Code;300

       (16) The credit for employers that reimburse employee child 301
care expenses under section 5747.36 of the Revised Code;302

       (17) The credit for adoption of a minor child under section303
5747.37 of the Revised Code;304

       (18) The credit for purchases of lights and reflectors under305
section 5747.38 of the Revised Code;306

       (19) The job retention credit under division (B) of section307
5747.058 of the Revised Code;308

       (20) The credit for purchases of new manufacturing machinery309
and equipment under section 5747.26 or section 5747.261 of the310
Revised Code;311

       (21) The second credit for purchases of new manufacturing312
machinery and equipment and the credit for using Ohio coal under313
section 5747.31 of the Revised Code;314

       (22) The job training credit under section 5747.39 of the315
Revised Code;316

       (23) The enterprise zone credit under section 5709.66 of the317
Revised Code;318

       (24) The credit for the eligible costs associated with a319
voluntary action under section 5747.32 of the Revised Code;320

       (25) The credit for employers that establish on-site child321
day-care centers under section 5747.35 of the Revised Code;322

       (26) The ethanol plant investment credit under section323
5747.75 of the Revised Code;324

       (27) The credit for purchases of qualifying grape production325
property under section 5747.28 of the Revised Code;326

       (28) The export sales credit under section 5747.057 of the327
Revised Code;328

       (29) The credit for research and development and technology329
transfer investors under section 5747.33 of the Revised Code;330

       (30) The enterprise zone credits under section 5709.65 of the331
Revised Code;332

       (31) The research and development credit under section 333
5747.331 of the Revised Code;334

       (32) The refundable jobs creation credit under division (A)335
of section 5747.058 of the Revised Code;336

       (33) The refundable credit for taxes paid by a qualifying337
entity granted under section 5747.059 of the Revised Code;338

       (34) The refundable credits for taxes paid by a qualifying339
pass-through entity granted under division (J) of section 5747.08340
of the Revised Code;341

       (35) The refundable credit for tax withheld under division342
(B)(1) of section 5747.062 of the Revised Code;343

       (36) The refundable nursing professor credit under section 344
5747.72 of the Revised Code;345

       (37) The refundable credit under section 5747.80 of the 346
Revised Code for losses on loans made to the Ohio venture capital 347
program under sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the Revised Code.348

       (B) For any credit, except the credits enumerated in 349
divisions (A)(32) to (36)(37) of this section and the credit 350
granted under division (I) of section 5747.08 of the Revised Code, 351
the amount of the credit for a taxable year shall not exceed the 352
tax due after allowing for any other credit that precedes it in 353
the order required under this section. Any excess amount of a 354
particular credit may be carried forward if authorized under the 355
section creating that credit. Nothing in this chapter shall be 356
construed to allow a taxpayer to claim, directly or indirectly, a357
credit more than once for a taxable year.358

       Section 2. That existing sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 of the 359
Revised Code are hereby repealed.360

       Section 3. The amendment by this act of sections 5747.08 and 361
5747.98 of the Revised Code, and the enactment by this act of 362
section 5747.72 of the Revised Code, apply to taxable years 363
beginning on or after January 1, 2007.364

       Section 4. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency 365
measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 366
peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is to 367
protect the health of the citizens of Ohio by alleviating the 368
shortage of nursing professors. Therefore, this act shall go into 369
immediate effect.370