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H.R. 4702 117th Congress House

Military Spouse Tax Act

Official title: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide spouses of servicemembers an option to elect their home residence or domicile for filing State income taxes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2021 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Housing finance and home ownershipMilitary personnel and dependentsTax treatment of families
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 27, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Spouse Tax Act

This bill provides that a spouse of a service member may retain their personal residence or domicile for purposes of taxation.

The bill authorizes a service member and the spouse of the member to elect to use the following locations for purposes of taxation:

  • the residence or domicile of the member,
  • the residence or domicile of the spouse, or
  • the permanent duty station of the member.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7939 Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Republican 21
Lesko, Debbie
· May 3, 2022
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 3, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 3, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Feb 18, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Feb 18, 2022
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 18, 2022
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 7, 2022
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 2, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2022
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 25, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Jan 25, 2022
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Nov 3, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 3, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Oct 28, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Oct 28, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Oct 28, 2021
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 21, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 21, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 10, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Aug 20, 2021
Stewart, Chris
· Aug 13, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Aug 6, 2021
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 27, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 27, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 27, 2021
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 27, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4702: Military Spouse Tax Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4702/
MLA
"H.R. 4702: Military Spouse Tax Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4702/.
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H.R. 4702, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4702/.
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