HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1700        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2970

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Kelcourse

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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 veterans’ tax credit.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

2/10/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/16/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/16/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/19/2021

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

2/19/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/22/2021

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/24/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

4/14/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

4/14/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1700        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2970

By Mr. Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2970) of James M. Kelcourse and others relative to a property tax credit for certain veterans.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4516 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 veterans’ tax credit.

 

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, clause 22 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new section:----

A tax credit in the amount of 500 dollars shall be made available to any resident, or spouse or surviving spouse of any resident, who (1) served not less than 90 days on active service in the armed forces of the United States and was honorably discharged or was an officer honorable separated from services, and (2) is not eligible for and not receiving the credit for veterans with a service connected disability. If the credit is adopted, any person desiring to claim the credit will be required to file an application with the assessor's office by April 15 of the tax year.