Bill Text: MA H2864 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Income tax deductions for the cost of higher educationon
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 [H2864 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William Smitty Pignatelli
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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 an income tax exemption for certain higher education costs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
William Smitty Pignatelli |
4th Berkshire |
Robert M. Koczera |
11th Bristol |
Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
Richard J. Ross |
9th Norfolk |
Theodore C. Speliotis |
13th Essex |
[SIMILAR
MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3077 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 an income tax exemption for certain higher education costs.
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.Paragraph (a) of Part (B) of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-
(14) An amount equal to the costs of higher education to parents or students who attend community colleges, colleges and universities located in the commonwealth but shall not exceed $10,000.