MA S1543

Bill

Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/13/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill increases the property tax deferral for seniors in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends the existing law to change the income limit for the property tax deferral program from the amount determined by the Commissioner of Revenue for a single person who is not a head of household, to a fixed amount of $80,000. This change aims to make the deferral program more accessible to senior homeowners by raising the income threshold.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Denise Garlick (D), Ken Gordon (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Eric Lesser (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S1503 (on 07/20/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1543

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1543
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1543.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1524	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4001	Similar To
H1557	To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens	No further action taken	Similar To
H1571	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1573	Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1597	Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H338	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4978	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4998	Similar To
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1492	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1503	Relative to senior citizen property taxes	New draft substituted, see S2124	Similar To
S1542	Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1597	Excluding small businesses from personal property tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1615	Relative to solar and wind property tax exemptions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2160	Similar To
S1629	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1631	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1666	Relative to reducing the tax burden on seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1673	Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2135	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	No further action taken	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1524

Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4001

Similar To

H1557

To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens

No further action taken

Similar To

H1571

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1573

Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1597

Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H338

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H3693

Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4004

Similar To

H4258

Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4389

Similar To

H4978

Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4998

Similar To

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1492

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1503

Relative to senior citizen property taxes

New draft substituted, see S2124

Similar To

S1542

Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1597

Excluding small businesses from personal property tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1615

Relative to solar and wind property tax exemptions

Accompanied a new draft, see S2160

Similar To

S1629

Relative to home modifications for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1631

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1666

Relative to reducing the tax burden on seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1673

Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2124

Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals

Reprinted as amended, see S2135

Similar To

S2135

Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals

No further action taken

Similar To

S2160

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

New draft substituted, see S2364

Similar To

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