A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 22, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude certain military bonuses from gross income for federal tax purposes, specifically bonuses paid to members of the uniformed services under chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code. This change would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, meaning service members receiving such bonuses would not have to report them as taxable income starting in 2025. The provision expands an existing exclusion for qualified military benefits to include these specific bonuses, affecting active-duty and reserve personnel who receive them. The bill was introduced by Senator Blumenthal and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance for…
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