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The Volunteer Firefighters Bill
Making it easier for volunteer firefighters to get tax breaks
Reducing participation required to receive volunteer firefighter tax credit
Good for everyday people ·
This bill lowers the amount of time volunteer firefighters must serve to earn a state tax credit.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Volunteer firefighters give up their free time to keep their towns safe. Right now, they must show up to thirty percent of their department's activities to get a state tax break. This bill drops that rule to twenty percent. It is a simple change that rewards more people for stepping up to help in an emergency.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Drops the activity rule for the tax credit from 30 percent to 20 percent.
- Volunteers still need to be active members for the whole year.
- They must still pass all state training rules.
- The fire chief must sign off on their service record to prove they earned the credit.
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