SENATE DOCKET, NO. 826        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1522

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Karen E. Spilka

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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 strengthening working families by increasing tax exemptions and dependent care tax credits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Karen E. Spilka

 

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

James B. Eldridge

 

Thomas P. Kennedy

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 826        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1522

By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1522) of Karen E. Spilka, Robert M. Koczera, James B. Eldridge, Thomas P. Kennedy and others for legislation to strengthen working families by increasing tax exemptions and dependent care tax credits.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An act strengthening working families by increasing tax exemptions and dependent care tax credits.

 

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 (7) of paragraph (a) of part B of Section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 78 after the figure “2002” the following:

“and may not exceed a total of $7,400 if there is one qualifying individual with respect to the taxpayer, or $12,300 if there are two or more qualifying individuals with respect to the taxpayer for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.

                SECTION 2.  Subparagraph (8) of paragraph (a) of part B of said section 3 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  "If the taxpayer is a single person with adjusted gross income of not more than $45,000 or joint filers with adjusted gross income of not more than $75,000, the deduction available under this section shall be $4,300 if there is 1 dependent with respect to the taxpayer, or $8,600 if there are 2 or more such dependents with respect to the taxpayer."