SR 122 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Urges President and Congress to exempt Social Security benefits from federal income tax.

SR 122 is a New Jersey Senate resolution urging the federal government to exempt Social Security benefits from federal income tax. It does not change current law but calls on Congress to pass legislation that would eliminate the federal tax on these benefits, which are currently partially taxable for some recipients (e.g., single filers with incomes over $25,000) based on thresholds unchanged since the 1990s. The resolution notes that 41 states and New Jersey already exempt Social Security from state income tax, emphasizing that federal taxation reduces essential support for beneficiaries. It specifically references pending federal legislation (H.R. 9359) as a potential path forward.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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