HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2625        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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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 relief of mortgage debt.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

 

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

 

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

 

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2625        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2664

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to providing a tax deduction for income attributable to the discharge of debt on principal residences, including debt reduced through mortgage restructuring.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the relief of mortgage debt.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(17) Income attributable to the discharge of debt on a principal residence including debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, as well as mortgage debt forgiven in connection with a foreclosure, shall qualify for tax relief provided that no more than $1,000,000 of forgiven debt is eligible for this exclusion, except if married filing  jointly, up to $2,000,000 may be excluded. The exclusion shall not apply if the discharge is due to services performed for the lender or any other reason not directly related to a decline in the home’s value or the taxpayer’s financial condition.  The commissioner of the department of revenue shall promulgate regulations to effectuate this provision.