MA H2903

Bill

Providing for an income tax exemption for senior citizens

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide a certain income tax exemption for elderly persons. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the Massachusetts General Laws to increase the income tax exemption for elderly persons from $700 to $1,500. The purpose of this bill is to provide a higher income tax exemption for senior citizens, which would result in a reduction of their state income tax liability.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Paul Frost (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2903

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2903
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2903.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2913	Relative to an income tax exemption for survivors of terrorism who have lost one or more limbs	Accompanied a study order, see H5244	Similar To
H2915	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	No further action taken	Similar To
H2982	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3423	Establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge	Accompanied a study order, see H4944	Similar To
H3734	Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens	Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted	Similar To
H3766	Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4107	Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H5043	Revenue	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1823	Relative to property tax deferral for estates	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
S1916	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
S1958	Reducing senior citizen property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S1961	Relative to property taxes and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2913

Relative to an income tax exemption for survivors of terrorism who have lost one or more limbs

Accompanied a study order, see H5244

Similar To

H2915

Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

No further action taken

Similar To

H2982

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3423

Establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge

Accompanied a study order, see H4944

Similar To

H3734

Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens

Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted

Similar To

H3766

Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4107

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

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H5043

Revenue

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1823

Relative to property tax deferral for estates

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

S1916

Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

S1958

Reducing senior citizen property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S1961

Relative to property taxes and senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

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