HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2711        FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3377

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen Stat Smith

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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 relative to the estate tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Stephen Stat Smith

28th Middlesex

2/13/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2711        FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3377

By Mr. Smith of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3377) of Stephen  Stat Smith relative to the filing thresholds and exempt amounts for estate tax purposes.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the estate 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 2A of chapter 65C of the general laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 34, after the number “2000” the following words:- ; provided however, that for such decedents, the filing thresholds and exempt amounts for Massachusetts estate tax purposes shall be $2,000,000.