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LA HB184

Bill

Status

Passed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Owen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a Louisiana individual income tax deduction for hardship distributions taken from retirement accounts by qualifying resident taxpayers

  • Limits eligibility to taxpayers diagnosed with a terminal illness by a licensed physician, or in the case of married joint filers, includes a spouse with a terminal illness diagnosis

  • Defines "hardship distribution" as a withdrawal from a retirement plan participant's elective deferral account due to immediate and serious financial need as determined by plan policies

  • References R.S. 40:1169.3 for the definition of "terminal illness"

  • Effective January 1, 2026, applying to taxable periods beginning on or after that date

Legislative Description

Authorizes an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts a taxpayer receives through hardship distributions from retirement accounts (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

TAX/INCOME-INDIV/EXEMPT

Last Action

Effective date: 01/01/2026.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs5/27/2025
Ways and Means3/31/2025

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