HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1437        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1584

 

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 relative to DOR audits on senior citizens.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1437        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1584

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1584) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to prohibit the conducting of tax audits or compliance activity regarding certain taxpayers 80 years of age or older.  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 relative to DOR audits on senior citizens.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 3 of chapter 14 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The commissioner shall not conduct any audit or compliance activity regarding any taxpayer of 80 years of age or more who is a resident of the commonwealth and whose gross annual income is less than $100,000.