Bills › 91st General Assembly
Creating a premarital counseling tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Megan Jones (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 13, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People planning to get married can receive a tax credit to help pay for premarital counseling. This credit covers the cost of the counseling up to $500. If the credit is more than what is owed in taxes, the extra amount can be used for the following year.1
Read the official explanation
This bill creates a premarital counseling tax credit (credit) available against the individual income tax. The bill defines “premarital counseling” to mean the application of counseling techniques upon prospective spouses in preparation of marriage. The credit is equal to the cost for premarital counseling, not to exceed $500. Any credit in excess of the taxpayer’s liability is not refundable but may be credited to the tax liability for the following tax year. The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2025, for tax years beginning on or after that date.