HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2803        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2560

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to extend net operating losses to banks and utilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/21/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2803        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2560

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2560) of Alice Hanlon Peisch to extend net operating losses to banks and utilities for the purpose of taxation. Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to extend net operating losses to banks and utilities.

 

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 1 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in clause (b) of the definition of “Net income,” the words “losses sustained in other taxable years;” and inserting in place thereof the following clause: “losses sustained in other taxable years in excess of the amounts specified in paragraph 5 of section 30 of chapter 63;”

Section 2.  Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 5 of Section 30 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the second paragraph, the following section: -

Said net operating loss carry-forward shall be applicable to any company subject to Massachusetts corporate excise taxation, excepting losses sustained in any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2010, by utility corporations subject to tax under section 52A of chapter 63, and financial institutions subject to tax under section 1, 2, and 2a of chapter 63; provided, further, that no net operating loss carry-forward of a utility corporation or financial institution shall be allowed as a deduction for any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013.