The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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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 for certain tax credits.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Paul K. Frost |
7th Worcester |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing for certain tax credits.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(m)(1) A taxpayer who pays for direct home health services for an elderly parent or in law 60 years of age or older who resides in the commonwealth shall be allowed a credit of $5000. (2) A taxpayer who pays for his own home health care services shall be allowed a credit of $5000. (3) A taxpayer who pays for direct home hospice services for another shall be allowed a credit of $5000.
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