MA S1552

Bill

MA S1552

Establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities

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 deduction for donations to public colleges and universities. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a tax deduction for donations made to public college and university foundations in Massachusetts. The bill amends the state's tax code by adding a new subparagraph that allows taxpayers to deduct the amount they donate to public higher education foundations, as defined in the state's higher education chapter. This provision aims to incentivize charitable contributions to publicly-funded colleges and universities in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Brian Ashe (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1552

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1552
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1552.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1513	Providing a tax deduction for certain heating costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1532	Relative to charitable donations	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1574	To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1582	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1583	Establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2997	By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by order, House, No. 2997) of Mark J. Cusack, Jack Lewis and Natalie Higgins that the joint committee on Ways and Means and the House and Senate committees on Post Audit and Oversight hold public hearings requiring public colleges and universities to assign their portion of the pension liability of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H3919	Authorizing the establishment of first-time homebuyer savings accounts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
S1499	Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving	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

H1513

Providing a tax deduction for certain heating costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1532

Relative to charitable donations

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1574

To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1582

Establishing a college tuition tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1583

Establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H2997

By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by order, House, No. 2997) of Mark J. Cusack, Jack Lewis and Natalie Higgins that the joint committee on Ways and Means and the House and Senate committees on Post Audit and Oversight hold public hearings requiring public colleges and universities to assign their portion of the pension liability of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H3919

Authorizing the establishment of first-time homebuyer savings accounts

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

S1499

Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving

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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