MA H1597

Bill

MA H1597

Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren

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 reduce the property tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns in Massachusetts to establish a tax exemption or abatement program for grandparents over the age of 55 who are raising their grandchildren. The program would reduce the real property tax obligation of these grandparents by up to $1,000 per child in a given tax year, in addition to any other exemptions or abatements they may already receive. The city or town would be responsible for maintaining records of the tax reductions and providing that information to the taxpayer and the assessor.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Bruce Ayers (D), James Murphy (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1597

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1597
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1597.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H1641	Establishing a tax incentive for small property improvements	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
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
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
H927	Providing visitation rights for great-grandparents	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	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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