Louisiana § RS 47:297.17 - Exemption for military survivor benefit plan payments
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:297.17 — Exemption for military survivor benefit plan payments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 47:297.17. Exemption for military survivor benefit plan payments
Any payments made pursuant to a military survivor benefit plan authorized pursuant to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1447 through 1455 to the surviving spouse or other named beneficiary of the plan shall be exempt from state income tax.
Acts 2021, No. 185, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 47:297.17 ("Exemption for military survivor benefit plan payments") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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