Taxing Pensions
The letter from Vernon W. Latshaw (Feb. 8) doesn’t tell the whole story. There are 13 states that tax pensions of people who have moved to other states. An additional 31 states have the mechanism in place to begin this practice. A retiree could very likely be taxed in two states (or possibly more) on his pension income!
Two members of Congress have introduced bills to prohibit this practice. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has introduced SB 434, which has three co-sponsors and Rep. Barbara Vucanovich (R-Nev.) has introduced HR 1227, which has 33 co-sponsors.
Perhaps Latshaw and other retirees (or about-to-be retirees) might wish to write their representatives to urge their support of these bills.
MYRTLE W. COULTER
Harbor City
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