MA H1557

Bill

To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/04/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to eligibility for income tax credits for certain disproportionate property tax burdens. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill expands eligibility for an income tax credit that provides relief for disproportionate property tax burdens. Specifically, it removes the requirement that a person be 65 years of age or older to qualify for the credit, making the credit available to a broader group of taxpayers. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Julian Cyr (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1557

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1557
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1557.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	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
H1577	Relative to reducing the income tax to 5%	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1597	Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren	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
H1642	Relative to artistic contributions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3319	Clarifying eligibility for the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H3669	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
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4847	Relative to raising the income threshold for senior real property tax deferments in the town of Brookline	Enacted and laid before the Governor	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
S1499	Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1639	Relative to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H3852	Similar To
S1642	Reducing the income tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1652	Providing local property tax relief	Accompanied a new draft, see S2231	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1569

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax