MA S1494

Bill

MA S1494

Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
06/20/2016

Crossed Over
06/16/2016

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the property tax deferral for seniors. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors," proposes to amend Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, specifically subsection 41A(2), which deals with property tax deferrals for seniors. The key provision is the removal of the existing language that determined the income threshold for deferral based on the amount of income determined by the commissioner of revenue for a single person not considered a head of household, and replacing it with a fixed income limit of $80,000. This change aims to simplify the income qualification for seniors seeking to defer their property tax payments, making it a straightforward $80,000 income cap.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Jennifer Benson (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Gloria Fox (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Jeff Roy (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 07/07/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1494

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1494
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1494.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1342	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1447	Providing for local property tax relief	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1459	To sustain community preservation revenue	Accompanied H2587	Similar To
S1460	Relative to senior citizen property taxes	Accompanied a new draft, see S1958	Similar To
S1495	Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1550	Relative to property taxes and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1555	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1557	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1562	To create property tax credits for individuals with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4235	Similar To
S1611	Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2290	Revenue matters	Reported in part by S1494	Replaced by
S362	Relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled	Accompanied a study order, see S2316	Similar To
S371	Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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