SENATE DOCKET, NO. 477        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 tax credit for child care.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 477        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act establishing a tax credit for child care.

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 6 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (p) the following new subsection:-

(q) A credit for child care services expenses paid by the taxpayer shall be allowed against the tax liability imposed by this chapter, for a taxpayer filing single, married filing jointly or head of household. Said child care service must be a provider licensed by the Commonwealth in order to qualify for the tax credit. The child receiving child care services must be a dependent of the taxpayer. The total credit allowable per tax year shall not exceed three thousand dollars per child. Only one taxpayer of the two taxpayers who file jointly married filing shall be eligible to qualify for the tax credit.