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Bill > S1927
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/02/2026
01/02/2026
Crossed Over
12/22/2025
12/22/2025
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill extends the veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans. Currently, veterans are allowed a $6,000 exemption, which can be taken as a deduction from their income, for purposes of calculating their State gross income tax liability. If a veteran dies during a taxable year, the spouse of the veteran is allowed the exemption for that taxable year if filing a joint return. However, the spouse is not allowed the exemption in subsequent years. Under this bill, the spouse of the deceased veteran would be allowed to continue to claim the exemption until the spouse remarries.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing New Jersey law to extend a $6,000 gross income tax exemption, currently available to veterans, to the surviving spouses of deceased veterans. Previously, a spouse could only claim this exemption for the tax year in which the veteran died if they filed a joint return, but not in subsequent years. Under this new legislation, a surviving spouse will be able to continue claiming this exemption until they remarry, provided the veteran was eligible for the exemption in the year they passed away. This change aims to offer continued financial relief to the surviving partners of veterans.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (9)
Carmen Amato (R)*,
Renee Burgess (D)*,
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Linda Greenstein (D),
Raj Mukherji (D),
Declan O'Scanlon (R),
Parker Space (R),
Douglas Steinhardt (R),
Benjie Wimberly (D),
Last Action
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1927 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1927_I1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement SBA 6/26/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1927_S2.PDF |
| Fiscal Note - Fiscal Estimate 3/5/25; as introduced | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1927_E1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement SMV 3/3/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1927_S1.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1927_T1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1927_I1.HTM |
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