S 622
Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019
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Bill overview
This bill, the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019, aims to eliminate a tax penalty currently applied to military widows who receive both survivor benefits from the Department of Defense’s Survivor Benefit Plan and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, it repeals provisions that require reducing the survivor annuity based on DIC payments and restores the option for a surviving spouse to receive the full annuity instead of transferring it to dependent children. The bill also clarifies rules regarding refunds and eligibility for previously eligible spouses.
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Primary sponsor
Doug Jones
Cosponsors
Benjamin L. Cardin
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