Bill Text: MA H2792 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Applying the income tax to bribes and monies gained from illegal activities
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2792 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2792-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to applying the income tax to bribes and monies gained from illegal activities.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. |
20th Middlesex |
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George N. Peterson, Jr. |
9th Worcester |
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Viriato Manuel deMacedo |
1st Plymouth |
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Elizabeth Poirier |
14th Bristol |
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Paul K. Frost |
7th Worcester |
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Susan Williams Gifford |
2nd Plymouth |
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Bradford R. Hill |
4th Essex |
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Richard J. Ross |
9th Norfolk |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Daniel K. Webster |
6th Plymouth |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to applying the income tax to bribes and monies
gained from illegal activities.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 229, by striking out the words “gross income.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- gross income, provided that Part B gross income shall include bribes, corrupt gifts and any income gained through illegal activities.
