Connecticut Statutes

§ 12-700 — Imposition of tax on income. Rates.

Connecticut § 12-700
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 12Taxation
Ch. 229Income Tax

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-700 (2026).

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(a)There is hereby imposed on the Connecticut taxable income of each resident of this state a tax:
(1)At the rate of four and one-half per cent of such Connecticut taxable income for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 1992, and prior to January 1, 1996.
(2)For taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 1996, but prior to January 1, 1997, in accordance with the following schedule:
(A)For any person who files a return under the federal income tax for such taxable year as an unmarried individual or as a married individual filing separately: Connecticut Taxable Income Rate of Tax Not over $2,250 3.0% Over $2,250 $67.50, plus 4.5% of the excess over $2,250 (B) For any person who files a return under the federal income tax for such taxable year as a head of household, as de

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Legislative History

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 51, 168; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-5, S. 1, 37; P.A. 93-74, S. 63, 67; 93-332, S. 6, 42; P.A. 95-160, S. 30, 69; P.A. 96-139, S. 8, 12, 13; P.A. 97-309, S. 8, 23; 97-322, S. 5, 7, 9; P.A. 03-2, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 119; P.A. 11-6, S. 107; P.A. 15-244, S. 66; P.A. 16-146, S. 10; P.A. 18-26, S. 25, 26; P.A. 23-204, S. 376.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 51, effective August 22, 1991, and applicable to taxable years of taxpayers commencing on or after January 1, 1991; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-5 made various technical and minor changes, effective June 19, 1992, and applicable to taxable years of taxpayers commencing on or after January 1, 1992; P.A. 93-74 amended Subsec. (c) to add provisions re applicability of tax for part-year residents as Subdiv. (2), designating previously existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and prior Subdivs. as Subparas. (A) and (B), effective May 19, 1993, and applicable to taxable years commencing on and after January 1, 1993; P.A. 93-332 amended Subsec. (c)(2) making technical changes, effective June 25, 1993, and applicable to taxable years on or after January 1, 1993; P.A. 95-160 amended Subsecs. (a) to (c) to decrease tax rate to 3% from 4.5% in accordance with the schedules in Subsec. (a)(2) and (3), effective June 1, 1995, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 1996; P.A. 96-139 amended Subsec. (a) to add references to filing return status under the federal income tax as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, and amended Subsec. (a)(3)(C) to change the rate of tax for persons filing joint returns on taxable income over $9,000 from $180.00 to $270.00, plus 4.5% of the excess over $9,000, effective May 29, 1996, and changed effective date of P.A. 95-160 but without affecting this section; P.A. 97-309 added Subsec. (a)(4) to increase amount of taxable income taxed at 3% for the taxable year commencing January 1, 1998, and Subsec. (a)(5) to increase amount of taxable income taxed at 3% for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 1999, effective the later of July 1, 1997, or the first day of the calendar month immediately following the last action necessary to make effective a final budget for the biennium ending June 30, 1999, provided for purposes of this section any legislative action to continue the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, with adjustments shall not constitute a final budget for the biennium ending June 30, 1999, and shall be applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 1998; P.A. 97-322 amended Subsec. (a)(3) and (5) to increase amount of taxable income subject to 3% rate, effective July 1, 1997, and revised effective date of P.A. 97-309 but without affecting this section; P.A. 03-2 amended Subsec. (a)(5) and added new Subdiv. (6) to increase the top rate to 5% and redesignated existing Subdiv. (6) as Subdiv. (7), effective February 28, 2003, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) to add “but prior to January 1, 2009,” in Subdiv. (6), to add Subdiv. (7) re new rate schedule and to redesignate existing Subdiv. (7) as Subdiv. (8), effective September 9, 2009, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2009; P.A. 11-6 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (8) re tax rates for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2011, re phasing out the 3% tax rate for certain taxpayers and re benefit recapture for certain taxpayers, and redesignated existing Subdiv. (8) as Subdiv. (9), effective May 4, 2011, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2011; P.A. 15-244 amended Subsec. (a) to add “but prior to January 1, 2015” in Subdiv. (8), add new Subdiv. (9) re tax rates for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2015, and re phasing out 3% tax rate for certain taxpayers, benefit recapture for certain taxpayers and rate for trusts or estates, and redesignate existing Subdiv. (9) as Subdiv. (10), effective June 30, 2015, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2015; P.A. 16-146 amended Subsec. (a)(9)(B)(i) by replacing “$50,400” with “$50,480” in provision re tax rate for person filing as head of household for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2015, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 18-26 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a)(9)(C)(i) and (c)(2); P.A. 23-204 amended Subsec. (a) to add “but prior to January 1, 2024,” in Subdiv. (9), add new Subdiv. (10) re tax rates for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2024, and redesignate existing Subdiv. (10) as Subdiv. (11), effective June 12, 2023, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2024. State has power to tax separate from that of federal government and therefore it cannot be limited by federal statutes or regulations. 49 CS 38.

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