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Introduced Session

This bill expands eligibility for certain veterans' gross income exemptions to include veterans of the Uniformed Services of the United States. Under current law, taxpayers who have been released under honorable circumstances from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of such forces, or the National Guard of New Jersey in federal active duty status, are allowed a $6,000 exemption from the amount of their New Jersey gross income. Current law also provides a gross income exemption for military pension payments or military survivor's benefits paid by the United States to an individual for service in the Armed Forces. The bill would broaden eligibility for these exemptions to include veterans of the Uniformed Services of the United States, as that term is defined under federal law, to include all branches of the United States Armed Forces, as well as veterans of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). Similar to those serving in the Armed Forces, members of the NOAA and USPHS are sworn to serve and defend the nation in times of crisis, while also providing critical support to entities such as the Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps. By amending eligibility for both veterans' gross income exemptions, New Jersey would be taking a significant step toward recognizing the sacrifices and contributions of these dedicated service members.

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Tony Bucco (R)*,  Kristin Corrado (R)*,  Owen Henry (R), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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