STATEHOUSE (June 30, 2023) – Hoosier military members are set to receive much-needed tax relief thanks to legislation co-authored by State Reps. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) and Jack Jordan (R-Bremen).
Currently, active-duty service members are eligible for a $5,000 deduction from the state individual income tax. The bill received overwhelming and bipartisan support to provide active-duty military members with a complete income tax exemption beginning in January regardless of their deployment status. Culp said National Guard and reserve members already receive a $5,000 deduction, and a full income tax exemption when mobilized or on duty.
"I hope this new law will encourage more military members to choose Indiana as their home after their service is over," Culp said. "We are a state that is grateful for their service, and we want to do everything we can to support them."
According to Jordan, other states, including Michigan and Kentucky, offer a full income tax exemption to all service members, and it's important for Indiana to remain competitive.
"Indiana appreciates the brave men and women who serve in the military to keep us safe," Jordan said. "This tax cut is one way to show our support and incentivize service members who may reside in other states to located to Indiana. We want them to know that Indiana welcomes them, and their skills and talents are in high demand among employers here."
To learn more about the 2023 legislative session, visit in.gov/gov/newsroom/2023-bill-watch.
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State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) represents House District 16,
which includes portions of Jasper, Pulaski, Starke and White counties.
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State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) represents House District 17,
which includes all of Fulton County, and portions of Marshall and Pulaski counties.
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