HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 262 FILED ON: 1/10/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1574
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky and Alice Hanlon Peisch
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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 create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/10/2017 |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk | 2/2/2017 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 1/17/2018 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/17/2018 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/17/2018 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 1/17/2018 |
Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/17/2018 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 262 FILED ON: 1/10/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1574
By Representatives Linsky of Natick and Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1574) of David Paul Linsky, Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2590 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees.
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 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended to add the following new subsection:
B.(a) (17). In addition to any other deduction from Part B income so-called, a taxpayer may deduct any fee paid to a municipality or public school district for the purpose of transportation for a student to or from a public school, participation by a student in an athletic, academic, enrichment or student activity program at a public school, or fee paid for the purpose of trash pickup or disposal, either paid directly to the municipality or for participation in a “pay as you throw” trash pickup program, so-called. The Commissioner of Revenue is authorized to promulgate regulations under this sub-section.