Thursday, June 27, 2013

6-28-13 governor signs military income tax exemption bill

Governor Scott Walker has signed legislation to create an income tax exemption for military pay for members of the armed forces killed in combat.  The governor signed the bill in Mayville Thursday.  Republican representative Mark Born of Beaver Dam and Republican Senator Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau authored the bill at the request of Mayville residents Andrew and Laura Johnson.  Their son, 1st Lieutenant David Johnson Was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2012.  Governor Scott Walker
 has signed legislation to create an income tax exemption For military pay for members of the armed forces killed in combat.  The governor signed the bill in Mayville Thursday.  Republican representative Mark Born of Beaver Dam and Republican Senator Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau authored the bill at the request of Mayville residents Andrew and Laura Johnson.  There son, 1st Lieutenant David Johnson was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2012.  The exemption would cover income earned during the year the soldier is killed and in the year before if the soldier hasn’t filed a return for that year.  The exemption begins with the current tax year.  Walker says the new law “sends and important message of gratitude to fallen services members and their families.”

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