Introduced January 9, 2025
HB192
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Amend KRS 141.019 to exclude all distributions from military pension plans received by retired members of the United States military and National Guard and their surviving spouse or former spouse under a survivor benefit plan from income taxation for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, but before January 1, 2030; require reporting by the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 131.190 to conform.
Plain-language summary
This bill would exempt military pension payments from Kentucky state income tax for retired U.S. military and National Guard members, as well as their surviving or former spouses receiving survivor benefits. The exemption would apply to tax years 2026 through 2029, and the Department of Revenue would be required to report on its effects. Who it may affect: retired military service members, National Guard retirees, and their surviving or former spouses living in Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Shawn McPherson
Representative · House District 022
Co-sponsors (9)
Walker Thomas
Representative · House District 008
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Daniel Fister
Representative · House District 056
David Hale
Representative · House District 074
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Kim King
Representative · House District 055
Adam Moore
Representative · House District 045
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
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