MA H2466

Bill

MA H2466

Relative to home health care and hospice tax deductions

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to home health care and hospice tax deductions. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill allows taxpayers to deduct up to $5,000 from their taxes for the following expenses: (1) payments for direct home health services from a licensed home care provider for an elderly parent or in-law aged 60 or older who resides in Massachusetts, (2) payments for the taxpayer's own home health care services from a licensed home health care provider, and (3) payments for direct home hospice services for the taxpayer or another individual from a licensed home health care provider. These deductions are intended to help offset the costs of in-home care for elderly or ill individuals.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Peter Durant (R), Paul Frost (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2466

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2466
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2466.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2394	Relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2499	Providing tax relief for rent-burdened individuals and families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2553	Relative to employer student loan contribution	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2567	Establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3663	Relative to tax deductions for retirement account contributions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1649	Promoting student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S1656	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1681	Relative to gun safe tax deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To

Bill > H2466

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary