SENATE DOCKET, NO. 292        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1642

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 reducing the income tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/24/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/31/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/2/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

3/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 292        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1642

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1642) of Bruce E. Tarr, Timothy R. Whelan, David F. DeCoste and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to reduce the income tax.  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 reducing the income tax.

 

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 4 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking lines 10 and 11, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(b) Part B taxable income shall be taxed at the rate of 5.1 per cent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

SECTION 2. Section 4 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking lines 10 and 11, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(b) Part B taxable income shall be taxed at the rate of 5 per cent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.