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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude military bonuses from taxable gross income for members of the uniformed services. Currently, the tax code excludes certain qualified military benefits; this bill expands that exclusion to specifically include bonuses paid under chapter 5 of title 37 of the United States Code. The change is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard Blumenthal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $9,500
- FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC $6,600
- ALIX PARTNERS $6,600
- PALANTIR $6,600
- KRUX INC. $6,600
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Actions (2)
- May 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF MILITARY BONUSES.
(a) In General.—Subsection (a) of section 134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “any qualified military benefit” and inserting “any bonus paid to a member of the uniformed services under chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, or any qualified military benefit”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. <all>
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