Bill Text: MA H2744 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provide an income tax deduction for the excessive costs of prescription drugs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2744 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2744-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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 providing for an income tax deduction for prescription drug costs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Paul K. Frost	7th Worcester

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2911 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act providing for an income tax deduction for prescription drug costs.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Paragraph (a) of part B of Section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:—
(14) An amount equal to the amount by which payments by the taxpayer for prescription drugs exceeds 71/2 per cent of the taxpayers Massachusetts adjusted gross income, exclusive of this deduction.