SB 1444: ‘income tax subtraction: military retirement’ is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee at 0900 on 15 February. It would increase the income tax exemption for Military retirees from the current $2,500 to $12,500 in 2018, to $25,000 in 2019, and to complete exemption beginning in 2022. It would be an incentive for retirees to choose Arizona as the place to retire and begin their new careers.  While this Bill addresses reducing state income tax for Military Retirees it will, in part, be replaced with sales tax for the cars, property taxes on homes and so on that they will spend their money on.

Please consider sending the draft message at the end of this Email to all Senator Finance Committee members ASAP

When you are ready to send the Message at the end of this text to the 7 members of the Senate Finance Committee members, copy the Draft Message at the end of this update and paste it as the text of a new Email the way you usually prepare to send an Email, and add your name after “Respectfully”. If you are not a Veteran, delete ‘As an Arizona Veteran,’ at the beginning of the text.

Then come back here and copy: ‘ SB 1444: Income Tax Subtraction; Military Retirement ‘ and paste it  as the subject of your new Email.

Then come back here and copy one of the group of Email addresses of the Senate Finance Committee members shown below and paste it on the Bcc: line of your new Email

Then hit Send to send your new Email

Arizona Senate Finance Committee Member Email Addresses with Semi-colons:

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Senate Finance Committee Member Email Addresses With Commas:                                                                                                              

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                                  Draft Message

Dear Senator,

As an Arizona Veteran, I encourage you to support SB 1444: ‘income tax subtraction: military retirement’ in the Senate Finance Committee hearing.

SB 1444 will make Arizona an even more ‘One of the Most Military Friendly States in the Nation’.  It will increase  the income tax exemption for Military retirees over the years and eventually eliminate all Military Retirement pay from taxation by the State of Arizona. This proposal will draw 40ish year old Military Retirees to Arizona. These retirees have proven records, have diverse skills, are well-educated, and will be a huge asset to Arizona if we can incentivize them to make this their home. While this proposal will reduce state income tax paid by Military retirees, that will in part be replaced with sales tax for the cars, sales taxes and property taxes on homes, and other things that they will spend their retirement and second career pay on.

I urge you to support SB 1444 in the Senate Finance Committee.

Respectfully,