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Copied and pasted from my MOAA Newsletter, a 7/6/2021 article by Amanda Dolasinski.
“Military retirees in Arizona scored a victory June 30 when Gov. Doug Ducey signed the state’s budget legislation into law, totally exempting military retirement from state income tax.
“MOAA across our state has been in the lead here,” said Lt. Gen. John Regni, USAF (Ret), a member of MOAA’s board of directors. “A huge success that will surely lure even more military retirees to Arizona for second careers and eventually retirement.”
The exemption went into effect July 1 and is retroactive to Jan. 1.
Regni said MOAA members dialed up the pressure by meeting with lawmakers and the governor (and with then-Gov. Jan Brewer and her staff earlier in previous years) to discuss the legislation. He lauded several MOAA members who led efforts, including Lt. Col. Darren Venters, USAF (Ret), who energized members to meet with lawmakers and persistently led efforts over the last decade, and Col. Pete Kloeber, USAF (Ret), state MOAA chair, who organized chapter involvement.
Arizona first cut a break to military retirees – and first responders – on state income tax in 1989 by offering exemptions up to $2,500. In FY 2019, the exemption increased to $3,500.
The exemption was proposed in the state’s 2020 budget but was not included in the final version of the budget.”
“Military retirees in Arizona scored a victory June 30 when Gov. Doug Ducey signed the state’s budget legislation into law, totally exempting military retirement from state income tax.
“MOAA across our state has been in the lead here,” said Lt. Gen. John Regni, USAF (Ret), a member of MOAA’s board of directors. “A huge success that will surely lure even more military retirees to Arizona for second careers and eventually retirement.”
The exemption went into effect July 1 and is retroactive to Jan. 1.
Regni said MOAA members dialed up the pressure by meeting with lawmakers and the governor (and with then-Gov. Jan Brewer and her staff earlier in previous years) to discuss the legislation. He lauded several MOAA members who led efforts, including Lt. Col. Darren Venters, USAF (Ret), who energized members to meet with lawmakers and persistently led efforts over the last decade, and Col. Pete Kloeber, USAF (Ret), state MOAA chair, who organized chapter involvement.
Arizona first cut a break to military retirees – and first responders – on state income tax in 1989 by offering exemptions up to $2,500. In FY 2019, the exemption increased to $3,500.
The exemption was proposed in the state’s 2020 budget but was not included in the final version of the budget.”