HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1371        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1582

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 establishing a college tuition tax deduction.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

 

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

 

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

 

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1371        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1582

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to establishing a college tuition income tax deduction.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act establishing a college tuition tax deduction.

 

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 amended by section 21 of chapter 226 of the acts of 2014, is hereby further amended by inserting after subparagraph (17) the following subparagraph:--

(18) An amount equal to 50 per cent of the cost of tuition and fee payments made by the taxpayer to a public institution of higher education, as defined by section 5 of chapter 15A, in which the taxpayer or a dependent of said taxpayer is enrolled, less any scholarships, grants or financial aid received. No deduction shall be allowed under this subparagraph if a deduction is claimed under subparagraph (11).