Amendment ID: S2819-60-R1

Redraft Amendment 60

Commuter Transit Benefits

Mr. Keenan, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Eldridge and O'Connor, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Cronin, Lewis, Timilty, Feeney and Lesser and Ms. Lovely move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following new sections:-

"SECTION XX. Section 1 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in subsection (c), by inserting after the figure “106,” the following figures:-

132(f)(1)(D), 132(f)(2)(A), 132(f)(2)(C),

SECTION XX. Subsection (B)(a) of section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (15) in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(15)(i) Amounts expended by an individual for tolls paid for through a Fast Lane account, or for fares paid for Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority subway, bus, commuter rail or commuter boat services, not including amounts reimbursed by an employer or otherwise. In the case of a single person or a married person filing a separate return or a head of household, this deduction shall apply only to the portion of the expended amount that exceeds $150, and the total amount deducted shall not exceed $750. In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, this deduction shall apply only to the portion of the amount expended by each individual that exceeds $150, and the total amount deducted shall not exceed $750 for each individual.

(ii) Amounts expended by an individual for fares paid for Regional Transit Authority transit, or for a bikeshare membership, or for a bicycle including electric bikes, bicycle improvements, repair and storage, not including amounts reimbursed by an employer or otherwise. In the case of a single person or a married person filing a separate return or a head of household, this deduction shall apply only to the portion of the expended amount that exceeds $50, and the total amount deducted shall not exceed $750. In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, this deduction shall apply only to the portion of the amount expended by each individual that exceeds $50, and the total amount deducted shall not exceed $750 for each individual.

(iii) The commissioner of revenue shall adopt regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.

SECTION XX. Section 1 and 2 shall be effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022."