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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Massachusetts law, specifically Chapter 64H of the General Laws, which deals with sales and use taxes. The key provision is that when a mobile telecommunications device, such as a cell phone, is sold together with mobile telecommunications services (like a monthly phone plan), the sales tax will now be applied only to the price of the device itself, not the combined price of the device and the service. This change aims to clarify how sales tax is calculated for bundled cell phone purchases, ensuring that the tax is levied solely on the tangible product being sold.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (27)
Jay Barrows (R)*,
Leah Allen (R),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Stephen DiNatale (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Ryan Fattman (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Denise Garlick (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Bradford Hill (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Timothy Madden (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Jeff Roy (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Dave Vieira (R),
Donald Wong (R),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied H2517 (on 05/07/2015)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2446 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2446 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2446.pdf |
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