MA S1600

Bill

MA S1600

Reducing the income tax

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reduce the income tax. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to reduce the income tax rate in Massachusetts by amending Chapter 62 of the General Laws. Specifically, it aims to lower the tax rate on "Part B taxable income," which refers to income from sources like wages, salaries, and interest, from its current level to 5.1% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, and further to 5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Robert Hedlund (R), Donald Humason (R), James Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2290 (on 05/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1600

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1600
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1600.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1177	To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Accompanied S1188	Similar To
S1422	Relative to pension fund performance and accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1455	Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1527	Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1529	Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1542	Providing taxpayers a hearing at the Appellate Tax Board	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1561	To allow single family homeowners to deduct their municipal water, sewer and trash fees from their state income tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1587	Reducing the sales tax to 5%	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1732	Relative to state spending control	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S2290	Revenue matters	Reported in part by S1494	Replaced by
S60	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to income tax	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1177

To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education

Accompanied S1188

Similar To

S1422

Relative to pension fund performance and accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1455

Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1527

Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1529

Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1542

Providing taxpayers a hearing at the Appellate Tax Board

Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1561

To allow single family homeowners to deduct their municipal water, sewer and trash fees from their state income tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1587

Reducing the sales tax to 5%

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1732

Relative to state spending control

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S2290

Revenue matters

Reported in part by S1494

Replaced by

S60

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to income tax

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file

Similar To

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Sponsors (5)

Last Action

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