Amendment #5 to H3770

Establishing a Tiered Corporate Minimum Tax

Mr. Connolly of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION  XXXX

Section 39 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is amended by 55 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."

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Establishing a Tiered Corporate Minimum Tax