HB 44 -- INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR PRIVATE PENSIONS

SPONSOR: McGirl

This bill increases the maximum amount to be subtracted from a taxpayer's adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, to the first $12,000 of any retirement allowance received from any privately funded sources. The current maximum is $6,000.

The following limits on a taxpayer's adjusted gross income in order to be entitled to the above maximum exemption are also increased for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026:

(1) Single, Head of Household -- increases from $25,000 to $50,000;

(2) Married Filing Combined -- increases from $32,000 to $64,000; and

(3) Married Filing Separate -- increases from $16,000 to $32,600

This bill is the same as HB 2657 (2024) and similar to HB 356 (2023).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0302H.01): 143.124
Committee (0302H.02): 143.124