Bill Text: MA H3953 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Property tax exemptions in cities and towns

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/30 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3953 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3953-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jay R. Kaufman

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to local taxation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jay R. Kaufman	15th Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to local taxation.

��������������� 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.� Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5L the following:-

Section 5M.� No municipality or anyone acting on its behalf shall request state or federal tax forms.� For the purposes of local tax exemptions, the taxpayer may provide the necessary numbers in writing, under the pains and penalties of perjury, to the municipality or its agent.

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