PUBLIC LAW 104–95—JAN. 10, 1996 109 STAT. 979

Public Law 104–95

104th Congress

An Act

To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit State taxation of certain

pension income.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON STATE INCOME TAXATION OF CERTAIN

PENSION INCOME.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 4, United States Code,

is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘§ 114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income

‘‘(a) No State may impose an income tax on any retirement

income of an individual who is not a resident or domiciliary of

such State (as determined under the laws of such State).

‘‘(b) For purposes of this section—

‘‘(1) The term ‘retirement income’ means any income from—

‘‘(A) a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt under section

501(a) from taxation;

‘‘(B) a simplified employee pension as defined in section

408(k) of such Code;

‘‘(C) an annuity plan described in section 403(a) of

such Code;

‘‘(D) an annuity contract described in section 403(b)

of such Code;

‘‘(E) an individual retirement plan described in section

7701(a)(37) of such Code;

‘‘(F) an eligible deferred compensation plan (as defined

in section 457 of such Code);

‘‘(G) a governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d)

of such Code);

‘‘(H) a trust described in section 501(c)(18) of such

Code; or

‘‘(I) any plan, program, or arrangement described in

section 3121(v)(2)(C) of such Code, if such income—

‘‘(i) is part of a series of substantially equal periodic

payments (not less frequently than annually) made

for—

‘‘(I) the life or life expectancy of the recipient

(or the joint lives or joint life expectancies of the

recipient and the designated beneficiary of the

recipient), or

‘‘(II) a period of not less than 10 years, or

Jan. 10, 1996

[H.R. 394]

109 STAT. 980 PUBLIC LAW 104–95—JAN. 10, 1996

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 394:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104–389 (Comm. on the Judiciary).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995):

Dec. 18, considered and passed House.

Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate.

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‘‘(ii) is a payment received after termination of

employment and under a plan, program, or arrangement (to which such employment relates) maintained

solely for the purpose of providing retirement benefits

for employees in excess of the limitations imposed by

1 or more of sections 401(a)(17), 401(k), 401(m), 402(g),

403(b), 408(k), or 415 of such Code or any other limitation on contributions or benefits in such Code on plans

to which any of such sections apply.

Such term includes any retired or retainer pay of a member

or former member of a uniform service computed under chapter

71 of title 10, United States Code.

‘‘(2) The term ‘income tax’ has the meaning given such

term by section 110(c).

‘‘(3) The term ‘State’ includes any political subdivision of

a State, the District of Columbia, and the possessions of the

United States.

‘‘(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as having any

effect on the application of section 514 of the Employee Retirement

Income Security Act of 1974.’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter

4 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the

end the following:

‘‘114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income’’.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section

shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 1995.

Approved January 10, 1996.

4 USC 114 note.