SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1690        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1600

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 reducing the income tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Citizens for Limited Taxation

P.O. Box 1147 Marblehead, MA 01945

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1690        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1600

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1600) of Bruce E. Tarr, Citizens for Limited Taxation, Viriato M. deMacedo, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the Senate for legislation to reduce the income tax.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1422 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 reducing the income 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. Section 4 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking lines 10 and 11, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(b) Part B taxable income shall be taxed at the rate of 5.1 per cent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

SECTION 2. Section 4 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking lines 10 and 11, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(b) Part B taxable income shall be taxed at the rate of 5 per cent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.