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Introduced January 9, 2025

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to income taxation of military pensions.

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.

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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

Jan 9, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 9, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 4, 2025 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

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Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov

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Walker Thomas

Representative · House District 008

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Walker.Thomas@kylegislature.gov
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Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Emily Callaway

Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Fister

Representative · House District 056

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Daniel.Fister@kylegislature.gov
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David Hale

Representative · House District 074

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David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
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Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

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kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
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Kim King

Representative · House District 055

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Kim.King@kylegislature.gov
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Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

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adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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Steve Riley

Representative · House District 023

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Steve.Riley@kylegislature.gov

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