Amendment #225 to H5007

No-Tax Status

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Gifford of Wareham, Barrows of Mansfield and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by inserting after section 73, the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION X. Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 5 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $12,550.

SECTION Y. Said subsection (a) of said section 5 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-

(2) in the case of a husband and wife filing a joint return, $25,100, or

(3) in the case of a person filing as head of household, $18,800.”

And move to further amend the bill by inserting after section 85, the following section:-

“SECTION Z. Subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, each time it appears, in line 4, lines 6 to 7 and line 17, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the thresholds specified in subsection (a) of section five of chapter sixty-two.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #225 to H5007

No-Tax Status