Bill > S1817

This bill proposes to amend Section 5 of Chapter 62 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs the state personal income tax. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) Increasing the standard deduction for a single person from $12,950 to $12,950. 2) Increasing the standard deduction for a married couple filing a joint return from $25,900 to $25,900, and for a head of household filer from $19,400 to $19,400. These deductions are in addition to other deductions allowed under Section 3 of the same chapter. The purpose of this bill is to provide more favorable tax treatment for low-income earners in Massachusetts by raising the standard deductions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1817