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HB350 • 2026

QUALIFIED ENTITY INCOME TAX

An Act establishing an income tax on certain entities in the state; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES FIELDS, Hall
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
(H) FIN
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date of January 1, 2027, is specified in the bill text but not mentioned in the candidate explanation.

Income Tax for Certain Entities

This act establishes an income tax on certain entities in the state with taxable income over $25 million, starting from January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new income tax of 9.4% on qualified entities that have more than $25 million in taxable income.
  • Defines 'qualified entity' as sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and certain other entities.
  • Limits the ability to claim federal tax credits or deductions against this state tax.
  • Requires these entities to file a return with the department within 30 days after their federal return is due.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Entities such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and certain other businesses that have more than $25 million in taxable income.
  • The state's Department of Revenue which will be responsible for enforcing the new tax law.

Terms To Know

Qualified Entity
A business entity such as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or certain other entities that have elected to file federal returns under specific Internal Revenue Code sections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify what happens if an entity fails to comply with the new tax requirements.
  • It is unclear how this will affect existing businesses and their current tax obligations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 Alaska State Legislature

    (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. 2026-04-30 Alaska State Legislature

    (H) FN1: (REV)

  3. 2026-04-30 Alaska State Legislature

    (H) NR: FRIER

  4. 2026-04-30 Alaska State Legislature

    (H) DNP: COULOMBE, SADDLER

  5. 2026-04-30 Alaska State Legislature

    (H) DP: CARRICK, HALL, FIELDS

  6. 2026-04-30 Alaska State Legislature

    (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 3DP 2DNP 1NR

  7. 2026-04-29 Text

    (H) Moved CSHB 350(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 5 min. Following Session --

  8. 2026-04-29 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  9. 2026-04-24 2292

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL

  10. 2026-04-22 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  11. 2026-04-22 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  12. 2026-04-15 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  13. 2026-04-15 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  14. 2026-04-15 Text

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Meeting Postponed from 3:15 pm 4/13/2026--

  15. 2026-04-15 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  16. 2026-04-13 Text

    (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Meeting Postponed to 8:00 am 4/15/2026--

  17. 2026-04-13 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  18. 2026-04-10 Text

    (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  19. 2026-04-10 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  20. 2026-03-16 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  21. 2026-03-16 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  22. 2026-03-09 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  23. 2026-03-09 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  24. 2026-02-23 1689

    (H) L&C, FIN

  25. 2026-02-23 1689

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

QUALIFIED ENTITY INCOME TAX
An Act establishing an income tax on certain entities in the state; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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HB0350b -1- CSHB 350(L&C)
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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 350(L&C)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/30/26
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES FIELDS, Hall
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing an income tax on certain entities in the state; and providing for an 1
effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 43.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
Sec. 43.20.019. Tax on income attributable to a qualified entity. (a) If a 5
qualified entity has taxable income over $25,000,000 in a tax year, the qualified entity 6
shall pay a tax of 9.4 percent on the taxable income over $25,000,000. 7
(b) For purposes of calculating taxable income under this section, 8
(1) taxable income of a qualified entity is determined under 9
AS 43.20.144 as if the qualified entity were taxable as a C corporation, as defined by 10
26 U.S.C. 1361(a)(2) (Internal Revenue Code), as that section read on January 1, 11
2026; 12
(2) notwithstanding AS 43.20.021 and AS 43.20.036, the taxpayer may 13
not apply as a credit or deduction against tax liability a credit or deduction allowed as 14
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CSHB 350(L&C) -2- HB0350b
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to federal taxes under 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code), except that the taxpayer 1
may take a credit or deduction allowed for a C corporation under (1) of this 2
subsection. 3
(c) The tax under this section does not apply to a corporation subject to tax 4
under AS 43.20.011 or to an entity that is part of a unitary business with a corporation 5
subject to tax under AS 43.20.011. 6
(d) For the purpose of determining the tax due under this section, the 7
department shall 8
(1) aggregate the taxable income of two or more entities if the 9
department determines that, without the provisions of this section, the taxable income 10
would reasonably be expected to be attributed to a single entity; and 11
(2) except as provided in (c) of this section, include in the calculation 12
of taxable income of the qualified entity income that is attributable to an entity that is 13
part of a unitary business with the qualified entity paying tax under this section. 14
(e) In this section, "qualified entity" means a 15
(1) sole proprietorship; 16
(2) partnership; 17
(3) limited liability company; or 18
(4) entity that has elected to file federal returns under 26 U.S.C. 1361 - 19
1379 (Internal Revenue Code). 20
* Sec. 2. AS 43.20.030(a) is amended to read: 21
(a) If a taxpayer [CORPORATION], or a partnership that has a taxpayer 22
[CORPORATION] as a partner, is required to make a return under the provisions of 23
the Internal Revenue Code, the taxpayer [IT] shall file with the department, within 30 24
days after the federal return is required to be filed, a return setting out 25
(1) the amount of tax due under this chapter, less credits claimed 26
against the tax; and 27
(2) other information for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 28
this chapter that the department requires. 29
* Sec. 3. AS 43.20.031(i) is amended to read: 30
(i) A taxpayer that [CORPORATION WHICH] is a member of a group of 31
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unitary corporations or entities that [WHICH] collectively has income from business 1
activity taxable both inside and outside the state, or income from other sources both 2
inside and outside the state, shall determine its income from sources in this state by 3
use of the combined method of accounting. 4
* Sec. 4. AS 43.20.031 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 5
(j) For purposes of calculating income under this chapter, a taxpayer may 6
deduct from income a payment to the shareholder, owner, member, or partner of a 7
qualified entity, as that term is defined in AS 43.20.019(e), if 8
(1) the shareholder, owner, member, or partner is a taxpayer under this 9
chapter; 10
(2) the payment does not include a transfer of property; and 11
(3) the payment is included in the shareholder's, owner's, member's, or 12
partner's income for the purposes of this chapter. 13
* Sec. 5. AS 43.05.085; AS 43.20.012(b), and 43.20.013 are repealed. 14
* Sec. 6. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 15
read: 16
APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to a qualified entity with taxable income over 17
$25,000,000 for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2027. In this section, "qualified 18
entity" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.019(e). 19
* Sec. 7. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 20