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OH HB166

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/15/2013

Primary Sponsor

Connie Pillich

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Enacts section 5747.084 of the Revised Code to allow eligible veterans to self-identify on Ohio personal income tax returns.

  • Defines "eligible veteran" as an individual taxpayer eligible for compensation authorized by Section 2r of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution.

  • Requires the tax commissioner to provide a space on annual tax return forms allowing taxpayers to indicate whether the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent served in active duty in the U.S. armed forces during specified periods: August 2, 1990 to March 3, 1991; October 7, 2001 to the end of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan; or March 19, 2003 to the end of U.S. involvement in Iraq.

  • Requires the tax commissioner to include the definition of eligible veteran and notice of information sharing in tax return instructions.

  • Mandates the tax commissioner forward names, addresses, and service terms of identified eligible veterans to the director of veterans services to facilitate enrollment in veterans' compensation programs.

Legislative Description

To promote enrollment for the veterans' compensation authorized in Section 2r of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, by enabling eligible veterans to identify themselves on the personal income tax return.

Veterans' Bonus-promote enrollment- veterans identify on income tax return

Last Action

To Ways and Means

5/15/2013

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