SENATE DOCKET, NO. 352        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1458

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia S. Creem

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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 improving the earned income tax credit for working families.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia S. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

Martin J. Walsh

One City Hall Square, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02201-2013

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 352        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1458

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1458) of Cynthia S. Creem, Martin J. Walsh, William N. Brownsberger, Daniel J. Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the earned income tax credit for working families.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1317 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act improving the earned income tax credit for working families.

 

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. Section 6 (h) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 239, the figure “15” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:— “30”.

SECTION 2. Section 6 (h) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 243, the figure “15” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:— “30”.

SECTION 3. Section 6 (h) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:—

The commissioner of revenue shall institute an outreach program to inform taxpayers about the earned income tax credit, the requirements for claiming the credit, and the option to receive the benefit throughout the year in each paycheck.  In order to institute said program, the commissioner shall, to the extent that it is practicable, partner in outreach efforts with groups, including but not limited to, utility companies, labor organizations, chambers of commerce, municipalities, community based organizations and taxpayer advocates.