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

Plain English Breakdown

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Exempting Social Security and Pension Income from Taxes

This act removes Social Security benefits and pension or annuity income from being taxed as part of the personal income tax.

What This Bill Does

• Removes Social Security benefits from personal income taxes for everyone.
• Exempts pension or annuity income from personal income taxes for all taxpayers.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who receive Social Security benefits
• Individuals with pension or annuity income

Terms To Know

Social Security benefits

Money given by the government to retired people, disabled individuals, and their families.

Pension or annuity income

Regular payments made to someone after they retire from a job.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify when the changes will take effect.
• It is unclear if there are any exceptions to these tax exemptions.

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.