Bill Text: MA H2836 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Providing a tax deduction for certain health care expenses
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2836 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2836-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kevin J. Murphy
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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 providing a tax deduction for certain health care expenses.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Kevin J. Murphy |
18th Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER
FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3047 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing a tax deduction for certain health care expenses.
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. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:—
(16) An amount equal to the deduction for medical, dental and other expenses allowed under section 151(c) of the code for medical, dental and other expenses provided non-immediate family members. In no event shall the aggregate of this deduction attributable to any one taxpayer exceed two thousand dollars.