Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-812

OTH 812

Eliminating the 5% Tax on Raffle Proceeds

Mr. Fattman, Mrs. Dooner and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-

"SECTION X. Section 7A of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the following:-

"Any organization conducting or operating a raffle or bazaar under this section shall file a return with the state lottery commission, on a form prepared by it, within ten days after the raffle or bazaar is held and shall pay therewith a tax of five per cent of the gross proceeds derived from such raffle or bazaar.

All sums received by said commission from the tax imposed by this section as taxes, interest thereon, fees, penalties, forfeitures, costs of suits or fines, less all amounts refunded thereon, together with any interest or costs paid on account of such refunds, shall be paid into the treasury of the commonwealth."