North Dakota Code § 57-38-01.25

The taxpayer must attach a statement from the employer in which
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the employer certifies that the employer is entitled to the credit under section 
57-38-01.25 and which specifically identified the type of payment and the amount 
of the exemption under this section.
m. Reduced by the amount up to a maximum of five thousand dollars, or ten 
thousand dollars if a joint return is filed, for contributions made under a higher 
education savings plan administered by the Bank of North Dakota, pursuant to 
section 6-09-38.
n. Reduced by the amount of income of a taxpayer, who resides anywhere within 
the exterior boundaries of a reservation situated in this state or situated both in 
this state and in an adjoining state and who is an enrolled member of a federally 
recognized Indian tribe, from activities or sources anywhere within the exterior 
boundaries of a reservation situated in this state or both situated in this state and 
in an adjoining state.
o. For married individuals filing jointly, reduced by an amount equal to the excess of 
the recomputed itemized deductions or standard deduction over the amount of 
the itemized deductions or standard deduction deducted in computing federal 

taxable income. For purposes of this subdivision, "itemized deductions or 
standard deduction" means the amount under section 63 of the Internal Revenue 
Code that the married individuals deducted in computing their federal taxable 
income and "recomputed itemized deductions or standard deduction" means an 
amount determined by computing the itemized deductions or standard deduction 
in a manner that replaces the basic standard deduction under section 63(c)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code for married individuals filing jointly with an amount 
equal to double the amount of the basic standard deduction under section 63(c)
(2) of the Internal Revenue Code for a single individual other than a head of 
household and surviving spouse. If the married individuals elected under 
section 63(e) of the Internal Revenue Code to deduct itemized deductions in 
computing their federal taxable income even though the amount of the allowable 
standard deduction is greater, the reduction under this subdivision is not allowed. 
Married individuals filing jointly shall compute the available reduction under this 
subdivision in a manner prescribed by the tax commissioner.
p. Reduced by an amount equal to four thousand one hundred fifty dollars for 
taxable year 2018, for each birth resulting in stillbirth, as defined in section 
23-02.1-01, for which a fetal death certificate has been filed under section 
23-02.1-20. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, the deduction 
amount must be adjusted annually on January first of each year by the 
cost-of-living adjustment. For purposes of this subdivision, "cost-of-living 
adjustment" means the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all 
urban consumers in the midwest region as determined by the United States 
department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, for the most recent year ending 
December thirty-first. The exemption may only be claimed in the taxable year in 
which the stillbirth occurred.
q. Reduced by the amount of expenses incurred by an employee which are directly 
related to the attainment of higher education or career and technical education 
which are reimbursed by the employee's employer, but only to the extent the 
amount of reimbursement is reported as federal taxable income.
r. Reduced by the amount received by a taxpayer as retired military personnel 
benefits, including retired military personnel benefits paid to the surviving spouse 
of a deceased retired member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve 
component of the armed forces of the United States, or the national guard, but 
only to the extent the amount was included in federal taxable income.
s. Reduced by the amount of social security benefits included in a taxpayer's federal 
adjusted gross income under section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code.
t. Reduced by the amount of retired law enforcement personnel benefits received 
by a taxpayer who has served a combined total of at least twenty years as a 
peace officer or has medically retired from the taxpayer's duties as a peace 
officer with a medical certificate due to a permanent mental or physical disability 
that rendered the taxpayer unable to discharge the taxpayer's duties as a peace 
officer, but only to the extent the amount was included in federal taxable income. 
For purposes of this subdivision:
(1) "Peace officer" means a public servant authorized by law or by a 
government agency or branch of the United States, a state, or a political 
subdivision of a state to enforce the law and to conduct or engage in 
investigations of violations of the law.
(2) "Retired law enforcement personnel benefits" means retirement income 
received by a taxpayer eligible to receive retirement income attributable to 
the taxpayer's employment as a peace officer from a retirement plan 
maintained by or through the employer from which the taxpayer retired as a 
peace officer.
3. The same filing status used when filing federal income tax returns must be used when 
filing state income tax returns.

4. a. A resident individual, estate, or trust is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed 
under this section for the amount of income tax paid by the taxpayer for the 
taxable year by another state or territory of the United States or the District of 
Columbia on income derived from sources in those jurisdictions that is also 
subject to tax under this section.
b. For an individual, estate, or trust that is a resident of this state for the entire 
taxable year, the credit allowed under this subsection may not exceed an amount 
equal to the tax imposed under this section multiplied by a ratio equal to federal 
adjusted gross income derived from sources in the other jurisdiction divided by 
federal adjusted gross income less the amounts under subdivisions a and b of 
subsection 2.
c. For an individual, estate, or trust that is a resident of this state for only part of the 
taxable year, the credit allowed under this subsection may not exceed the lesser 
of the following:
(1) The tax imposed under this chapter multiplied by a ratio equal to federal 
adjusted gross income derived from sources in the other jurisdiction 
received while a resident of this state divided by federal adjusted gross 
income derived from North Dakota sources less the amounts under 
subdivisions a and b of subsection 2.
(2) The tax paid to the other jurisdiction multiplied by a ratio equal to federal 
adjusted gross income derived from sources in the other jurisdiction 
received while a resident of this state divided by federal adjusted gross 
income derived from sources in the other states.
d. The tax commissioner may require written proof of the tax paid to another state. 
The required proof must be provided in a form and manner as determined by the 
tax commissioner.
5. Individuals, estates, or trusts that file an amended federal income tax return changing 
their federal taxable income figure for a year for which an election to file state income 
tax returns has been made under this section shall file an amended state income tax 
return to reflect the changes on the federal income tax return.
6. The tax commissioner may prescribe procedures and guidelines to prevent requiring 
income that had been previously taxed under this chapter from becoming taxed again 
because of the provisions of this section and may prescribe procedures and guidelines 
to prevent any income from becoming exempt from taxation because of the provisions 
of this section if it would otherwise have been subject to taxation under the provisions 
of this chapter.
7. A taxpayer filing a return under this section is entitled to the following tax credits:
a. Family care tax credit under section 57-38-01.20.
b. Renaissance zone tax credits under sections 40-63-04, 40-63-06, and 40-63-07.
c. Agricultural business investment tax credit under section 57-38.6-03.
d. Seed capital investment tax credit under section 57-38.5-03.
e. Planned gift tax credit under section 57-38-01.21.
f. Biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel tax credits under sections 57-38-01.22 and

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