HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 108        FILED ON: 1/7/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2649

 

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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to exempt certain veterans from the state tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/7/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 108        FILED ON: 1/7/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2649

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2649) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to exempt the pensions of certain veterans from the income tax laws of the Commonwealth.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1703 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to exempt certain veterans from the state 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 1. Subparagraph (4) of paragraph (2) of subsection B of section three of chapter sixty-two of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (4) and inserting in place thereof the following section:—

(4) All sums deducted from wages as contributions to an annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of the United States government, the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, and any income from any contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of the United States government, the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other income from a contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of any other state or any political subdivision thereof, provided that income from any such similar fund established under the laws of the Commonwealth is not subject to taxation in such other state or political subdivision, or any income from any retirement allowance payable under section 58 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall be effective for taxable years beginning January first, 2013.