MA H1584

Bill

MA H1584

Relative to DOR audits on 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 prohibit the conducting of tax audits or compliance activity regarding certain taxpayers 80 years of age or older. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to prohibit the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) from conducting any tax audits or compliance activities regarding taxpayers aged 80 or older who are residents of the Commonwealth and have a gross annual income of less than $100,000. The goal is to protect senior citizens from burdensome tax audits, particularly those with relatively low incomes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Richard Ross (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1584

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1584
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1584.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1538	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	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
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
S1573	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied S1604	Similar To
S1609	Enhancing Department of Revenue reporting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1629	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1716	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2135	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1538

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

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

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

S1573

Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates

Accompanied S1604

Similar To

S1609

Enhancing Department of Revenue reporting

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1629

Relative to home modifications for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1716

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2124

Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals

Reprinted as amended, see S2135

Similar To

S2135

Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals

No further action taken

Similar To

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