MA H2612

Bill

Relative to tuition tax credit

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create an income tax credit for qualified tuition and fees for higher education. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to create an income tax credit for up to 20% of the cost of qualified tuition and fees for higher education, with a maximum credit of $5,000 per year. The credit can be applied in the year the expenses are incurred and any excess can be carried over for the following seven tax years.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Louis Kafka (D), John Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2612

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2612
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2612.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1246	Relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H2397	Providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly or victims of Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H5080	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1640	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied H2434	Similar To
S1724	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S759	Protecting public higher education student information	Accompanied a new draft, see S2736	Similar To
S761	Relative to transparency in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S762	Relative to advance placement examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2738	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1246

Relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals

Accompanied a study order, see H5125

Similar To

H2397

Providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly or victims of Alzheimer's disease

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H481

To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H5080

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1640

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied H2434

Similar To

S1724

Establishing a college tuition tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

S2183

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S759

Protecting public higher education student information

Accompanied a new draft, see S2736

Similar To

S761

Relative to transparency in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S762

Relative to advance placement examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2738

Similar To

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