MA S1772

Bill

Reducing the income tax

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 reduce the income tax. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to reduce the income tax rate in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends Section 4 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws to lower the Part B taxable income tax rate from the current level to 5.1% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and further reduces it to 5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. These changes are aimed at providing tax relief to Massachusetts residents through lower income tax rates.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Donald Humason (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1772

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1772
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1772.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H2450	Promoting student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2456	Encouraging home ownership by establishing a first time home buyers savings account	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2485	To direct tobacco tax revenues to reduce tobacco use and its harms	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2594	Providing for prisoners of war	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5080	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1615	Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1640	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied H2434	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

H2450

Promoting student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2456

Encouraging home ownership by establishing a first time home buyers savings account

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2485

To direct tobacco tax revenues to reduce tobacco use and its harms

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2541

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2594

Providing for prisoners of war

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H5080

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1615

Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1640

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

Accompanied H2434

Similar To

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