Bill Text: MA H2868 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The refunding of sales taxes on certain purchases
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/6 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2868 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2868-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth Poirier
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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 the refund of sales tax upon return of merchandise.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Elizabeth Poirier |
14th Bristol |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Paul K. Frost |
7th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3082 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the refund of sales tax upon return of
merchandise.
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. Chapter 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:— Section 34. Any purchaser who has paid to a vendor an excise under this chapter upon a sale at retail of property that is returned to the vendor more than 30 but not more than 90 days, or in the case of a motor vehicle more than 180 days but not more than one year and 90 days, from the date of purchase on rescission of the contract of sale and the entire amount charged therefore, less the vendor’s established handling fees, if any, for such return of property, is refunded either in cash or credit, shall be entitled to a return of such excise paid without interest.
