Bill Text: CT SB00121 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning A Deduction From Income Tax For Gambling Losses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding [SB00121 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00121-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 121 |
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February Session, 2014 |
LCO No. 616 | ||||
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist. |
AN ACT CONCERNING A DEDUCTION FROM INCOME TAX FOR GAMBLING LOSSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 229 of the general statutes be amended to allow a deduction for gambling losses from the personal income tax.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow an individual to deduct an amount equal to the excess of gambling losses over gambling winnings for the purpose of calculating state income tax.