Bill Text: MA H2820 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Exempt the pensions of certain veterans from the income tax laws of the Commonwealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/10 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2820 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2820-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David P. Linsky
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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 to exempt certain veterans from the state tax.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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David P. Linsky |
5th Middlesex |
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Thomas M. Stanley |
9th Middlesex |
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Robert L. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3010 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to exempt certain veterans from the state tax.
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. Subparagraph (4) of paragraph (2) of subsection B of section three of chapter sixty-two of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (4) and inserting in place thereof the following section:—
(4) All sums deducted from wages as contributions to an annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of the United States government, the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, and any income from any contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of the United States government, the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, or any other income from a contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of any other state or any political subdivision thereof, provided that income from any such similar fund established under the laws of the Commonwealth is not subject to taxation in such other state or political subdivision, or any income from any retirement allowance payable under section 58 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.
SECTION 2. This act shall be effective for taxable years beginning January first, 2009.
