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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 property tax deferral for seniors.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 5/4/2018 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 5/7/2018 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 5/8/2018 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 5/4/2018 |
Brian Murray | 10th Worcester | 5/8/2018 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 5/7/2018 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 5/11/2018 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 5/7/2018 |
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By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to property tax deferrals for seniors. 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 property tax deferral for seniors.
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 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1117, the words “twenty thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words “, in the taxable year beginning on January 1, 2018, $40,000, and in the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2019, $40,000 multiplied by the percentage, if any, by which the CPI, as defined by subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62, for the preceding calendar year exceeds the CPI for calendar year 2018.
SECTION 2. Said section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “household”, in line 1124, the following words: or $80,000, whichever is greater.