MA S1540

Bill

MA S1540

Relative to gun safe tax deductions

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 gun safe tax deductions. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to allow a tax deduction for the purchase of a gun safe, up to a maximum of $2,000 for a single person, a married person filing separately, or a married couple filing jointly. The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax incentive for gun owners to purchase secure storage for their firearms.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Ryan Fattman (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Todd Smola (R), John Velis (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1540

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1540
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1540.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1470	Relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1535	Providing tax relief for rent-burdened individuals and families	Accompanied a new draft, see H3857	Similar To
H1589	Relative to gun safe deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1590	Relative to sales tax exemptions for gun safes and trigger locks	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3348	To provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
S1496	To invest in our communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1524	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	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
S1667	Relative to tax deductions for contributions to college savings plans	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

H1470

Relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1535

Providing tax relief for rent-burdened individuals and families

Accompanied a new draft, see H3857

Similar To

H1589

Relative to gun safe deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1590

Relative to sales tax exemptions for gun safes and trigger locks

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H3348

To provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

S1496

To invest in our communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1524

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

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

S1667

Relative to tax deductions for contributions to college savings plans

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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