HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1598 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1680
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Viriato Manuel deMacedo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to exempting certain veterans from state tax.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1598 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1680
By Mr. deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1680) of Viriato Manuel deMacedo and Sheila C. Harrington relative to exempting certain veterans from state tax. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to exempting certain veterans from state tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subparagraph (4) of paragraph (a) of subsection B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (4) and inserting in place thereof the following subparagraph:-
(4) All sums deducted from wages as contributions to an annuity pension, endowment or retirement fund of the United States government, the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, including the optional retirement system established by section 40 of chapter 15A; provided, that the deduction for such contributions and the deductions otherwise allowable under subparagraph (3) hereof attributable to any one taxpayer shall not in the aggregate exceed $2,000, and any income from any contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of the United States government or the commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, to which the employee has contributed, or any other income from a contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of any other state or any political subdivision thereof; provided, that income from any such similar fund established under the laws of the commonwealth is not subject to taxation in such other state or political subdivision, or any income from any retirement allowance payable under section 58 of chapter 32.
SECTION 2. This act shall be effective for taxable years beginning January 1, 2011.
