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MA H2434

Improving the earned income credit for working families

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the earned income tax credit. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the earned income tax credit (EITC) for working families in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Increasing the state EITC to 50% of the federal EITC, allowing taxpayers to claim the state EITC even if they do not qualify for the federal EITC due to the income limitation in Section 32(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. 2. Requiring employers to post information about the EITC in a conspicuous location and the state to coordinate a notification system about the EITC to certain public assistance recipients. 3. Allowing married taxpayers living apart due to domestic abuse to file separately and still claim the EITC. 4. Authorizing the Department of Revenue to support organizations providing tax assistance services for EITC-eligible individuals and families. The bill is intended to ensure wider dissemination of information about the state and federal EITC and make the credit more accessible to working families in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (56)

Bruce Ayers (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  David Biele (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  José Tosado (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/27/2020)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2434
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2434.pdf
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