MA S1671

Bill

Relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses

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 relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to provide tax credits for certain school-related expenses. Specifically, it would allow taxpayers who have a household member enrolled in a public school to claim a credit for 50% or up to $500 of their net expenditures for student transportation fees and fees for authorized school activities. Additionally, the bill would exempt sales of children's books from the state sales tax.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

James Timilty (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1671

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1671
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1671.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1487	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Accompanied a new draft, see H3906	Similar To
H1518	Relative to certain real estate tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1521	Relative to an income tax exemption for survivors of terrorism who has lost one or more limbs	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1605	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1606	Providing for prisoners of war	Accompanied a new draft, see H4215	Similar To
H3343	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	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
S1492	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1513	Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1541	Relative to tax exemptions on gun safes and trigger locks	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1613	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Accompanied a new draft, see S2160	Similar To
S1656	Relative to exempting certain medical supplies from the state sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	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

H1487

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Accompanied a new draft, see H3906

Similar To

H1518

Relative to certain real estate tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1521

Relative to an income tax exemption for survivors of terrorism who has lost one or more limbs

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1569

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1605

Providing for a certain real property tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1606

Providing for prisoners of war

Accompanied a new draft, see H4215

Similar To

H3343

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

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

S1492

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1500

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1513

Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1541

Relative to tax exemptions on gun safes and trigger locks

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1613

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Accompanied a new draft, see S2160

Similar To

S1656

Relative to exempting certain medical supplies from the state sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2160

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

New draft substituted, see S2364

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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