Mar 13, 2017

Bill Proposed to Exempt Military Retirement from West Virginia Taxes


"...Gov. Jim Justice is asking the Legislature to pass a bill to exempt military retirement from the state's income tax.

Justice announced in a Friday news release he wants to give veterans a 100 percent tax exemption for military retirement, saying he sees it as a way to support the state's veteran population and to attract out-of-state veterans.

Speaking with Talkline's Hoppy Kercheval Friday morning, the governor said, "We need to pro-actively reward our vets. They’ve given us our freedom in every way.”..."
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