Alaska Rep. Nick Begich proposes federal tax exemption for Permanent Fund dividends

Alaska Rep. Nick Begich proposes federal tax exemption for Permanent Fund dividends

U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III, R-Alaska, speaks to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The filing deadline for this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend is March 31, and if Rep. Nick Begich III has his way, this year’s dividend will be tax free. On March 3, Alaska’s lone member of the U.S. House introduced a bill that would exempt the dividend from federal taxes. When Begich mentioned i…