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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/24/2020
02/24/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the earned income tax credit for working families. Revenue.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve the earned income tax credit (EITC) for working families in Massachusetts. The key provisions are:
1. Allowing taxpayers to claim the state EITC if they qualified for the federal EITC or would have qualified but for certain restrictions under federal law. The state EITC is set at 50% of the federal EITC.
2. Prohibiting taxpayers from claiming the state EITC for up to 10 years if they were previously found to have claimed the credit based on false or fraudulent information, or for up to 2 years if the claim was due to careless, reckless, or intentional disregard of tax laws.
3. Requiring employers to post information about the EITC in their workplaces and mandating the state to coordinate a notification system about the EITC to recipients of various state benefits and collaborate with organizations to disseminate EITC information.
The bill aims to ensure the widest possible dissemination and utilization of both the state and federal EITC programs to support working families in Massachusetts.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (9)
Natalie Blais (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Carlos González (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
José Tosado (D),
Last Action
Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance (on 02/24/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2439 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2439.pdf |
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