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Providing a tax credit for car registration fees paid by a disabled veteran available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions
Sponsored by Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)
Topics:TaxesVeterans & militaryIncome taxesTax credits & incentives
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 Veterans with a 100 percent disability rating can receive a tax credit of up to $100 to help cover their car registration fees. This credit can be used to lower the amount of income tax they owe or be sent to them as a refund. People can also choose to apply any extra money toward their taxes for the following year.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides a tax credit for car registration fees paid by a disabled veteran with a 100 percent disability rating that is available against the individual income tax.105 (annual registration fee) for the year. The bill defines a veteran with a 100 percent disability rating. The tax credit is refundable. In lieu of claiming a refund, the taxpayer may elect to have the overpayment shown on the taxpayer’s final, completed return credited to the tax liability for the following tax year. The department of revenue may adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A to administer the bill. The bill applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 16, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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