Bill > S1821

This bill aims to improve the earned income credit (EIC) for working families in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: (1) increasing the state EIC to 50% of the federal EIC, or the amount the taxpayer would have been eligible for if not for certain federal restrictions; (2) allowing married taxpayers who file separately to claim the EIC if they are victims of domestic abuse and living apart; (3) lowering the age requirement for the EIC to 18 years old; and (4) requiring employers to display information about the state and federal EIC, and mandating the state to coordinate outreach efforts to ensure the widest possible dissemination of EIC information. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2022.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1821