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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude enlistment and reenlistment bonuses for members of the armed forces from gross income.
Summary
The bill amends the tax code to exclude enlistment, reenlistment, and other military bonuses from the gross income of members of the Armed Forces. The exclusion applies to bonuses paid by the Department of Defense in exchange for enlisting, reenlisting, extending a service commitment, or accepting a commission as an officer in active or reserve components. These bonuses would become tax-free rather than taxable income. The changes apply to taxable years beginning after the bill is enacted.
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3 cosponsors
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Top reported contributors to Brian J. Mast’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $236,075
- EDW C LEVY CO $13,200
- NOBLE PROPERTIES $7,600
- EXPEDITED TRAVEL $7,100
- BLUE OWL CAPITAL $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Apr 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Apr 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2025
Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude enlistment and reenlistment bonuses for members of the armed forces from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Tax on Bonuses Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUSES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.—Section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
“(c) Qualified Bonus.—Gross income does not include a qualified bonus.”.
(b) Qualified Bonus Defined.—Section 112(d) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(6) Qualified bonus.—
“(A) In general.—The term ‘qualified bonus’ means an enlistment, accession, reenlistment, retention, incentive, or other bonus paid by the Secretary concerned to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States in exchange for the agreement of the member to accept a commission as an officer, extend an active service commitment as an officer, enlist, reenlist, or extend an enlistment as an enlisted member in an active or reserve component, or enter into a reserve affiliation agreement.
“(B) Other definitions.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the terms ‘active service’, ‘enlisted member’, ‘officer’, and ‘Secretary concerned’ have the meanings given to such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.”.
(c) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Section 2201 of such Code is amended by striking “section 112(c)” both places it appears and inserting “section 112(d)”.
(2) The heading for section 112 of such Code is amended by inserting “and other” before “compensation”.
(3) Section 3401(a)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting “and other” before “compensation”.
(4) The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 112 and inserting the following new item:
“Sec. 112. Certain combat zone and other compensation of members of the Armed Forces.”.
(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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