HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 150        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 812

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. Stanley

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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 providing for a certain income tax deduction.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/11/2011

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

2/2/2011

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/2/2011

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/13/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 150        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 812

By Mr. Stanley of Waltham,  a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 812) of Thomas M. Stanley and others for legislation to provide for a certain income tax deduction for college savings plan contributions.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2918 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing for a certain income tax deduction.

 

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.  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 adding the following subparagraph: —

(14)  An amount equal to the amount contributed by the taxpayer to a college savings plan authorized under section 529 of the Code; provided, however, that the amount to be deducted hereunder shall not exceed $2,000 for any 1 beneficiary.

     SECTION 2.   Section 1 shall be effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.