HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1103 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1702
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
Michael O. Moore |
[District]
|
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex |
James B. Eldridge |
[District]
|
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk |
Karen E. Spilka |
[District]
|
Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1103 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1702
By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2818 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees.
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. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended to add the following new subsection:
B.(a) (14). In addition to any other deduction from Part B income so-called, a taxpayer may deduct any fee paid to a municipality or public school district for the purpose of transportation for a student to or from a public school, participation by a student in an athletic, academic, enrichment or student activity program at a public school, or fee paid for the purpose of trash pickup or disposal, either paid directly to the municipality or for participation in a “pay as you throw” trash pickup program, so-called. The Commissioner of Revenue is authorized to promulgate regulations under this sub-section.
