Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05162 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/08/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5162
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 303
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Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5162 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 303

*00303*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT PHASING OUT PERSONAL INCOME TAXATION ON PENSION INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 229 of the general statutes be amended to phase out the imposition of personal income taxation of pension income and Social Security benefits.

Statement of Purpose: 

To phase out personal income taxation on pension and Social Security benefits in order to provide tax relief to senior citizens and make Connecticut competitive with other states.