MA S1852

Bill

MA S1852

Providing a guaranteed minimum income to all Massachusetts families

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 improve the earned income credit for healthier families. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing Massachusetts earned income credit to provide a guaranteed minimum income credit to all eligible individuals, eligible caregivers, and eligible students, regardless of the presence of qualifying children. The key provisions include defining the eligible claimants, calculating the credit based on factors like earned income and federal adjusted gross income, allowing advance payments of the credit, and requiring employers and the government to disseminate information about the credit. The bill aims to expand access to this credit and ensure the widest possible dissemination of information about it.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997 (on 07/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1852

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1852
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1852.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2866	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
H2871	To increase family stabilization through the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
H2979	Establishing the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
H4997	To improve Massachusetts' competitiveness and reduce the cost of living	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1821	Improving the earned income credit for working families	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1841	To increase family stabilization through the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1912	To make childcare and preschool more affordable for working families	Accompanied S1878	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1980	Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S1983	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S788	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To

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