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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2096 194th (Current)

An Act relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2096) of John C. Velis, Sal N. DiDomenico and Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
John C. Velis
Adds a new Section 5O to GL Chapter 59 allowing municipalities to institute a property tax credit based on the "circuit-breaker" income tax credit; specifies the calculation of and eligibility for the tax credit; places a cap on the total of a municipality's exemptions under this section; allows the municipality to alter the cap and the percentage of income used in the calculation; specifies that the exemption is subject to the acceptance of the section by the municipality and that it must be accepted every three years
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