State Budget Exempts AmeriCorps Segal Education Award From State Income Tax

Monday, July 12th, 2021 -- 10:01 AM

With his signature, Governor Evers exempted the AmeriCorps Segal Education Award from state income tax, benefiting Wisconsin AmeriCorps members serving in communities throughout Wisconsin.

Governor Evers proposed the exemption in his 2021-2023 Executive Budget to recognize and reward AmeriCorps members' contributions to Wisconsin through their service.

"Wisconsin AmeriCorps members provide critical service throughout the state in education, conservation, health care, addiction recovery, disaster response, and through supporting a huge array of other vital local efforts," said Evers.

"This good work exemplifies our shared Wisconsin values of empathy, compassion, service, and taking care of our neighbors. Exempting the Segal Education Award from state income tax will remove this unique tax burden from those that have served the people of Wisconsin and help make it possible for AmeriCorps members to more fully continue their education and expand their ability to serve our communities."

Each year, over 1,200 AmeriCorps members serve nearly 1 million hours at roughly 350 service sites throughout the state.  Following service, members become eligible to access a Segal Education Award worth up to $6,345 for those providing a full year of service.

However, the current level of state income tax on these awards prevented some AmeriCorps members from even accessing their hard-earned Segal Education Award.

With the passage of this exemption, Wisconsin becomes only the fourth state in the nation to provide this targeted tax relief for AmeriCorps members.

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