SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1407        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam Gomez

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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 establishing a tiered corporate minimum tax.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1407        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1835 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act establishing a tiered corporate minimum tax.

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 39 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(b) A minimum tax as follows:

(1) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are less than $1,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $456.

(2) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $1,000,000 and less than $5,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $1,500.

(3) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $2,500.

(4) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $10,000,000 and less than $25,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $3,500.

(5) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $25,000,000 and less than $50,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $5,000.

(6) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $50,000,000 and less than $100,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $10,000.

(7) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $100,000,000 and less than $500,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $25,000.

(8) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $500,000,000 and less than $1,000,000,000, the minimum tax shall be $75,000.

(9) If the total sales of the corporation in the commonwealth during the taxable year, as determined pursuant to subsection (f) of section 38, are equal to or greater than $1,000,000,000 the minimum tax shall be $150,000.

SECTION 2. This Act shall apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.