HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 711 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1577
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc T. Lombardo
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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 reducing the income tax to 5%.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 1/17/2017 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex |
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James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 711 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1577
By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1577) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to reducing the income tax to five percent. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2598 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 relative to reducing the income tax to 5%.
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.
(a)Section 4 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(b) Part B taxable income shall be taxed at the rate of 5 percent.
(b) Subsection (a) of this act shall be effective beginning July 1, 2015.