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LA HB186

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason DeWitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a refundable income tax credit for businesses that pay employees during inactive duty training or pay a "reservist differential" (the gap between civilian wages and military pay) when employees are called to active duty

  • Credit amount equals the total IDT compensation plus reservist differentials paid during the tax year, capped at $5,000 per business

  • Total program capped at $5 million per calendar year, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis with pro rata allocation if requests exceed availability on the same day

  • Applies to Louisiana National Guard members and U.S. armed forces reservists employed by private businesses

  • Effective January 1, 2026, with credits prohibited for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2031

Legislative Description

Authorizes a tax credit for certain employers of La. National Guard members and military reservists (EG -$5,000,000 GF RV See Note)

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Last Action

Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/20/2025
Ways and Means3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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