No Tax on Drill Pay Act: New Bill for Guard & Reserve

0:00On March 17, here's the latest out of Birmingham, a new bill called the No Tax on Drill Pay Act aims to let National Guard and Reserve members skip federal income taxes on their drill weekend earnings. Representative Andy Barr from Kentucky introduced it on March 13, 2026. This targets the pay they give for training one weekend each month. These part-time troops handle readiness drills all year and deserve better support for their service. The change would apply to that specific drill pay, making it tax-free at the federal level. Lawmakers say it would help more than 800,000 guard and reserve members nationwide. They expected to improve recruitment, boost retention, and ramp up overall military readiness. Original co-sponsors include Representative Max Miller from Ohio and Representative Zach Nunn from Iowa. Barr called it a way to treat American troops better than anywhere else, while Nunn highlighted their community service on drill days. Meanwhile, Alabama has a similar

1:00measure moving through its state legislature. That one would exempt the first $5,000 of drill pay from state income taxes for local guard members. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor, Relax Deeper, Reset Faster, Comfort You Can Hear, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.