Bill Text: MA H2864 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Income tax deductions for the cost of higher educationon

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2864 Detail]

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William Smitty Pignatelli

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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 an income tax exemption for certain higher education costs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

Richard J. Ross

9th Norfolk

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3077 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 an income tax exemption for certain higher education costs.

 


                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.Paragraph (a) of Part (B) of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(14) An amount equal to the costs of higher education to parents or students who attend community colleges, colleges and universities located in the commonwealth but shall not exceed $10,000.        

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