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Senate approves narrow change to homestead exemption to protect EITC refunds
Summary
Second substitute S.B. 112 removes a wildcard homestead provision and makes Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) refunds untouchable by bankruptcy trustees, sponsors said. The Senate passed the measure and will send it to the House.
The Utah Senate passed second substitute S.B. 112, a targeted amendment to the Utah Exemptions Act explained by the sponsor as a surgical fix.
Senator Wyler said the substitute removes a homestead wildcard provision and limits the change to protecting earned‑income tax credit (EITC) refunds from attachment by local creditors or bankruptcy trustees. "This…
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