Bill Text: MA H2692 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: That the Department of Revenue prepare a feasibility study to create a tax incentive program for new business growth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/8 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2692 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Binienda
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
AN ACT REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ENABLE MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS TO ATTRACT COMPANIES AND JOBS TO MASSACHSUETTS THROUGH FINACIIAL INCENTIVES.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
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John J. Binienda |
17th Worcester |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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AN ACT REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ENABLE MASSACHUSETTS
RESIDENTS TO ATTRACT COMPANIES AND JOBS TO MASSACHSUETTS THROUGH FINACIIAL
INCENTIVES.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any rule, law or regulation to the contrary, the department of revenue is herby authorized and directed to prepare a feasibility study, together with a draft of legislation amending chapters 62, 63 and any other general laws that may be necessary to create a tax incentive program to create new business growth. This tax incentive program shall be in accordance but not limited to the ideas listed below:
This essence of this program is to rewards residents of Massachusetts who successfully attract new business to the state. Citizens or business who successfully attract new business shall receive, a tax credit, that will offset any current or future tax liability.
Tax Credits will enable residents of Massachusetts to help attract companies and jobs to Massachusetts, rewarding residents financially for their efforts. When a new business is either established in, or relocated to Massachusetts, a percentage of the newly generated tax revenue would be credited to the Massachusetts taxpayer responsible for attracting the new business. This aggregated new tax revenue would be used to calculate the financial benefit to the resident who was the catalyst in attracting the business.
The compensation benefit model would disburse 20% of the aggregated new tax revenue to the resident in the first year, 10% the second year, and 5% the third year. This disbursement would be applied directly against their state and/or local tax liabilities. If the compensation exceeds total state and/or local tax liabilities for each of the years that are accrued, then the excess compensation proceeds would be applied against future state and/or local tax liabilities until excess compensation is exhausted.
No actual proceeds would be disbursed to the resident. However, the resident may end up receiving refund checks for any state and/or local taxes that may have been deducted from employment income earned, or any other relevant ‘escrowed’ taxes deducted during those calendar years.
Tax data from new businesses would be kept confidential using custodial or escrow protection granted to the Commonwealth or municipality legislators and their administrative or executive associates. This approach invokes the same shield used by the Commonwealth or municipality legislators when they go into executive session.
The department shall file its report, together with any recommendations for legislation, with the Joint Committee on Revenue no later than December 1, 2010
