HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3926        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2836

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 unemployment benefits during coronavirus.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

2/19/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/23/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/23/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/18/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

4/21/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3926        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2836

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the taxation of unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to unemployment benefits during coronavirus.

 

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

Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, benefits paid to an individual in subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 151A, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (2020), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-68, 134 Stat. 709 (2020), 42 U.S.C. 5174 (e)(2), 42 U.S.C§ 5170, and 44 C.F.R. §206.119(c)(6)(ii), shall be excluded as income for tax purposes, as determined by section 2 of chapter 62 for the tax year 2020.