They would include exempting non-prescription drugs from the state sales tax and slashing the amount of income
tax retired teachers pay on their pensions.
Not exact matches
The proposal includes a $ 55 gas and sales
tax refund to taxpayers, and
tax breaks for
retired teachers, as well as the expansion of rental subsidies for seniors, housing for homeless veterans and an expansion of early childhood education.
A
tax break for
retired teachers and the removal of the state sales
tax on non-prescription drugs are among the proposals.
The news that Malloy is reneging on his promise to give
retired teachers a
tax break will come as no surprise to Connecticut's active and
retired teachers.
Malloy's proposal specifically would exempt 25 percent of
retired teachers» pensions from state income
taxes retroactive to Jan. 1.
CEA will oppose any reduction to the income
tax reduction for
retired teachers.
«When
retired teachers still living in Connecticut file their income
tax returns next spring, 10 percent of their pensions will be exempted, saving them an estimated $ 11.8 million.
As predicted, Governor Dannel «Dan» Malloy has reneged on his promised
tax break to Connecticut's
retired teachers.