HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 167        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 234

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam Scanlon

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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 encouraging the growth of small businesses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Adam Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/10/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/8/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/15/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

6/23/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 167        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 234

By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 234) of Adam Scanlon, Bud L. Williams and Colleen M. Garry relative to bona fide business entities and encouraging the growth of small businesses.  Community Development and Small Businesses.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act encouraging the growth of small businesses.

 

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. The Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Chapter 93L the following new chapter:

Chapter 93M, Bona Fide Business Entities 

Section 1. A business entity that provides services under a written contract is not an employee for the purposes of Title IX, Taxation, and Title XXI, Labor and Industries, provided that the business entity is bona fide. A business entity will be deemed to be bona fide if it is shown that: 

(a) The business entity is registered as such with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and is in good standing;

(b) The business entity includes the compensation it receives for the services it renders on federal and applicable state tax schedules as income from an independent business or profession;

(c) The business entity reports the compensation paid to its employees, if any, to the Internal Revenue Service and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; and

(d) The business entity complies with federal and state tax, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, and labor and employment law obligations with respect to its employees.