SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1167        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1866

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 preventing high-income tax avoidance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/1/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/1/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/3/2023

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/7/2023

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk

2/10/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/13/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

2/13/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/15/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

2/17/2023

Adam Gomez

Hampden

2/21/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

2/23/2023

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/28/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/28/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

3/8/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

3/13/2023

Rita A. Mendes

11th Plymouth

4/11/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

4/13/2023

Manny Cruz

7th Essex

1/11/2024


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1167        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1866

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1866) of Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis, Erika Uyterhoeven, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent high-income tax avoidance.  Revenue.

 

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 preventing high-income tax avoidance.

 

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 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the final paragraph of subsection (a):- A married couple must file a joint return for any year in which they file a joint federal income tax return.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this Act shall apply to all tax years commencing after December 31, 2022.