Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-787

OTH 787

Providing direct relief to the residents of the commonwealth by increasing the threshold on no tax status

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following sections:-

SECTION _. 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 _. 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.