Bill Text: MA H2818 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2818 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David P. Linsky
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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 to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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David P. Linsky |
5th Middlesex |
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Jay R. Kaufman |
15th Middlesex |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Susan C. Fargo |
Third Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3005 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school
fees.
��������������� 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. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended to add the following new subsection:
B.(a) (14). In addition to any other deduction from Part B income so-called, a taxpayer may deduct any fee paid to a municipality or public school district for the purpose of transportation for a student to or from a public school, participation by a student in an athletic, academic, enrichment or student activity program at a public school, or fee paid for the purpose of trash pickup or disposal, either paid directly to the municipality or for participation in a �pay as you throw� trash pickup program, so-called. The Commissioner of Revenue is authorized to promulgate regulations under this sub-section.
