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RSA 77-A:2 · Imposition of Tax

77-A:2 Imposition of Tax. –

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I.

For all taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2019, a tax is imposed at the rate of 7.7 percent upon the taxable business profits of every business organization.

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II.

For all taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2022, a tax is imposed at the rate of 7.6 percent upon the taxable business profits of every business organization.

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III.

For all taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2023, a tax is imposed at the rate of 7.5 percent upon the taxable business profits of every business organization. Source. 1970, 5:1. 1971, 515:14. 1977, 593:1. 1993, 350:8, 9. 1999, 17:19. 2001, 158:19, eff. July 1, 2001. 2015, 274:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 2017, 156:213, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2019, 346:200, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 91:110, eff. June 25, 2021. 2022, 189:1, eff. June 17, 2022.

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Source. 1970, 5:1. 1971, 515:14. 1977, 593:1. 1993, 350:8, 9. 1999, 17:19. 2001, 158:19, eff. July 1, 2001. 2015, 274:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 2017, 156:213, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2019, 346:200, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 91:110, eff. June 25, 2021. 2022, 189:1, eff. June 17, 2022.

Source history

  • 1970, 5:1
  • 1971, 515:14
  • 1977, 593:1
  • 1993, 350:8, 9
  • 1999, 17:19
  • 2001, 158:19, eff. July 1, 2001
  • 2015, 274:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2016
  • 2017, 156:213, eff. Jan. 1, 2019
  • 2019, 346:200, eff. July 1, 2019
  • 2021, 91:110, eff. June 25, 2021
  • 2022, 189:1, eff. June 17, 2022

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