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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma exempts part-time school support wages for seniors from state income tax under HB 1248
Last action · February 4, 2025: Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
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What This Bill Proposed
Beginning January 1, 2026, House Bill 1248 exempts wages received by individuals aged 59 or older from if they are hired on a part-time basis by a public school to perform non-teaching s. Eligible individuals must be receiving or eligible for retirement benefits, pensions, or Social Security, and must not be employed full-time elsewhere.
Changes state tax liabilities for older adults working part-time in public schools by removing income taxes on their support wages, taking effect November 1, 2025, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Older workers aged 59 or older
Public school districts
School districts may see expanded recruitment pools for part-time support staff among older residents due to the tax incentive.
Oklahoma Tax Commission
The Commission is responsible for processing adjusted gross income exclusions and ensuring compliance with the new statutory provisions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Strom
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Targeted Tax Exemption for Senior School Staff
HB 1248 creates a specific tax incentive aimed at engaging older retirees in supporting daily public school operations on a part-time basis.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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