MA H1512

Bill

Providing for an income tax exemption for senior citizens

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 provide a certain income tax exemption for elderly persons. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws in Massachusetts by increasing the income tax exemption for elderly persons from $700 to $1,500. The purpose of this change is to provide a certain income tax exemption for senior citizens.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Claire Cronin (D), Paul Frost (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Keiko Orrall (R), John Rogers (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1512

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1512
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1512.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H1538	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	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
H338	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H342	Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	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
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1542	Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1543	Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

H1538

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

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

H338

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H342

Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

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

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1542

Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1543

Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors

Accompanied S1503

Similar To

S2124

Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals

Reprinted as amended, see S2135

Similar To

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