SENATE DOCKET, NO. 480        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1740

 

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 teachers purchasing supplies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 480        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1740

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1740) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to establish a tax credit for teachers purchasing supplies.  Revenue.

 

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 teachers purchasing supplies.

 

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. Paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(16) An amount as described in section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Code for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, only to the extent the amount is not otherwise deducted under subparagraph (7).

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall be effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.