AN ACT EXEMPTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSION OR ANNUITY INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

Plain English Breakdown

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Exempting Retirement Income From Personal Income Tax

This bill changes state law to remove taxes on money people receive from Social Security, pensions, or annuities.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 12-701 of the general statutes to exempt specific retirement income types.
• Exempts all taxpayers who receive Social Security benefits from paying personal income tax on that money.
• Exempts pension and annuity income for all taxpayers from the personal income tax.

Who It Names or Affects

• All taxpayers in the state
• People receiving Social Security benefits
• People with pension or annuity income

Limits and Unknowns

• The official source does not list an effective date for this law.
• The bill text does not explain how much money the tax change might save taxpayers.

Official Summary Text

To exempt Social Security benefits and pension or annuity income for all taxpayers from the personal income tax.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 92 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 70
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 92

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSION
OR ANNUITY INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 12 -701 of the general statutes be amended to exempt 1
Social Security benefits and pension or annuity income for all taxpayers 2
from the personal income tax. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To exempt Social Security benefits and pension or annuity income for
all taxpayers from the personal income tax.