MA S1591

Bill

Establishing a tax credit for individuals paying for home health care and hospice

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a tax credit for individuals paying for home health care and hospice. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a tax credit of $5,000 for individuals who pay for direct home health services or home hospice services from licensed or certified providers in Massachusetts. The credit applies to those caring for an elderly parent or in-law aged 60 or older, as well as for individuals paying for their own home health or hospice care. The key provisions of the bill relate to the eligibility criteria and the specific dollar amount of the tax credit.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2497 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1591

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1591
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1591.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1485	Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1489	Relative to the senior circuit breaker tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1626	Relative to lead abatement	Accompanied S1184	Similar To
S1494	Regarding state income tax credit for renting unsubsidized properties at below market rents	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1575	Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1589	Establishing a tax credit for child care	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1610	To extend the Brownfields tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H3851	Similar To
S1611	Expanding the Brownfields tax credit to encourage affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H3851	Similar To
S1636	Relative to a job creation tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1637	Relative to the creation of a training tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1664	Relative to a small business gas tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2497	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters	Reported (in part) by S1507	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1485

Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1489

Relative to the senior circuit breaker tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Accompanied S1184

Similar To

S1494

Regarding state income tax credit for renting unsubsidized properties at below market rents

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1575

Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1589

Establishing a tax credit for child care

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1610

To extend the Brownfields tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H3851

Similar To

S1611

Expanding the Brownfields tax credit to encourage affordable housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H3851

Similar To

S1636

Relative to a job creation tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1637

Relative to the creation of a training tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1664

Relative to a small business gas tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2497

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters

Reported (in part) by S1507

Replaced by

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