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

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/18/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/18/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/18/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/18/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/18/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/18/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

1/18/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

1/18/2017

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

1/18/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/18/2017

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

1/18/2017

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

1/18/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

1/18/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

1/18/2017


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).