Bill Text: MA H3485 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Dissemination of information concerning the availability of the federal and state earned income tax credit

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 [H3485 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3485-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Willie Mae Allen

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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 Improving the Earned Income Credit.

 

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Willie Mae Allen	6th Suffolk
Cleon H. Turner	1st Barnstable
Matthew C. Patrick	3rd Barnstable
Callahan, Jennifer	State Representative
Martha M. Walz	8th Suffolk
Martin J. Walsh	13th Suffolk
Gloria L. Fox	7th Suffolk
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex
Sean Garballey	23rd Middlesex

 

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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AN ACT IMPROVING THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT.

 

    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 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby

amended by striking out, in line 184, the number “15” and inserting in place thereof the following number:-30.

 

SECTION 2:  Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further amended by inserting

after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

  The commissioner of revenue shall provide all employers with a notice and a poster that sets forth the rights to the credit allowed under the first paragraph of this section including the option to receive the benefit throughout the year in each paycheck.  Said notice requirement shall comply with the language requirement for employer unemployment notices under section 62A (d) (iii) of chapter 151A.  The posters shall be posted in a conspicuous place in places of employment.  The commissioner shall work with labor organizations, the chambers of commerce, municipalities, community-based organizations, and taxpayer advocates to ensure the widest possible dissemination of information concerning the availability of the federal and state earned income credit.