Lawmakers head back to Capitol Monday, with many issues still left on the plate There are several key issues on the agenda this week at the Capitol, including the debate over the Stand Your Ground bill. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 21, 2021 at 3:22 PM CST - Updated February 21 at 3:22 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The winter weather that hammered the state of Arkansas kept lawmakers away from the state Capitol last week.
However, warmer temperatures have unthawed many roads, clearing the way for debate to continue Monday in Little Rock.
There are several key issues on the agenda this week at the Capitol, including the debate over the Stand Your Ground bill.
Send Rep. Joe Jett also plans to propose tax forgiveness for pandemic unemployment benefits and a new Tax Fairness Commission to hear state tax disputes.
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The chairmen of the Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue & Tax Committee want to provide tax relief for Arkansans who may not even know they could owe it. Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, and Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, filed SB 236 on Thursday which would exempt unemployment compensation benefits from state income tax in 2020 and 2021.
The heart of the issue is that unemployment benefits provided during COVID-19 relief would result in a 1099 for those who received them. No state withholding tax was taken out of those payments, and federal withholding was optional. As 1099s are being mailed by the end of January, the income and subsequent tax owed could be detrimental to many unsuspecting, hard-hit Arkansans.
Sen. Dismang, Rep. Jett file bill to exempt state taxes on unemployment compensation
The chairmen of the Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue & Tax Committee want to provide tax relief for Arkansans who may not even know they could owe it. Author: Talk Business & Politics Updated: 1:53 PM CST January 29, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas The chairmen of the Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue & Tax Committee want to provide tax relief for Arkansans who may not even know they could owe it.
On Thursday (Jan. 28), Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, and Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, filed SB 236, which would exempt unemployment compensation benefits from state income tax in 2020 and 2021.
Arkansas legislature starts week 2 of new session with bills The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this weekâs work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 17, 2021 at 3:40 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 6:45 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this weekâs work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week.
The session kicked off Jan. 11, with lawmakers sworn in for another term at the State Capitol in Little Rock.