MA S1740

Bill

MA S1740

Establishing a tax credit for teachers purchasing supplies

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a tax credit for teachers purchasing supplies. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a tax credit for teachers purchasing supplies. Specifically, it amends the state's tax laws to allow teachers to deduct from their taxable income the amount they spend on certain expenses related to their work as elementary and secondary school teachers, to the extent that the amount is not already deducted under other provisions. The tax credit would be effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1740

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1740	03/01/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1740.pdf	03/01/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2392	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4469	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2470	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2495	In aid of libraries	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2502	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2570	Regarding a sales tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2634	Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2641	Relative to the disabled veterans sales tax exemption on a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4081	Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4477	Similar To
S1641	Relative to growing the creative economy	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1666	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2392

Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4469

Similar To

H2398

Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2470

Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2477

Similar To

H2495

In aid of libraries

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2502

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H2570

Regarding a sales tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2634

Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2641

Relative to the disabled veterans sales tax exemption on a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H3995

Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

Similar To

H4081

Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4477

Similar To

S1641

Relative to growing the creative economy

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1666

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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