MA S2070

Bill

Establishing a public protection division within the department of revenue

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 establish a public protection division within the department of revenue. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a public protection division within the Department of Revenue. The division, headed by a deputy commissioner, will be responsible for investigating and regulating practices and transactions that have the primary purpose of reducing or avoiding state tax obligations. The division will have the authority to collect necessary information from tax filings and be made aware of new tax-planning products, such as intragroup sales of intellectual property, investments in false partnerships, and generation-skipping trusts. The division will issue annual reports detailing its activities, including information about the demographics of individuals and businesses placed under audit, without including any personal identifying information.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2681 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2070

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2070
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2070.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2956	Relative to DOR interest rate parity	No further action taken	Similar To
S1878	Improving the affordability of child care	No further action taken	Similar To
S1881	Promoting accountability in tax expenditures	No further action taken	Similar To
S1920	Relative to the advanced payment of sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1931	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied H2956	Similar To
S2140	To equitably support enhanced 911 service	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2681	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S788	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To

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