Suffolk Reporter

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 13th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), the former Commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, introduced the Election Worker Tax Benefits Act. This legislation would allow election workers across the U.S. to exempt qualified election worker compensation from gross income on their annual taxes.

“As a former Suffolk County Election Commissioner, I know firsthand the important role trustworthy election workers play in conducting efficient, safe, and secure elections. I’m proud to introduce the Election Worker Tax Benefits Act to provide a much-needed incentive to train and retain qualified election workers,” said LaLota. “Americans deserve to know their elections are run securely and having competent and experienced staff is an integral piece. I look forward to working with all my colleagues to pass my commonsense bill to help secure our elections.”

To read the full text of the legislation, click HERE.

Background:

LaLota’s bill would provide tax relief of up to $600 annually to an elections employee earning $60,000 annually by exempting from federal income taxes the amount an elections worker pays towards Workers’ Compensation. Prior to serving in Congress, LaLota was the Commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, a jurisdiction with more voters than ten states, 120 full-time employees, and 7,000 temporary elections employees.  

Original source can be found here.