Bill Text: MA S1245 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Improve the earned income tax credit for working families
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 [S1245 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1245-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 tax credit for working families.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Cynthia Stone Creem |
First Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Kenneth J. Donnelly |
Fourth Middlesex |
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Steven A. Tolman |
Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
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Marian Walsh |
Suffolk and Norfolk |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Michael F. Rush |
10th Suffolk |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Ellen Story |
3rd Hampshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01713 OF 2007-2008.]
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 tax credit for working families.
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 (h) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2008, is hereby amended by striking out, in the second sentence, the figure “15” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:— “20”.
SECTION 2. Section 6 (h) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the third sentence, the figure “15” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:— “20”.
SECTION 3. Section 6 (h) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:—
The commissioner of revenue shall institute an outreach program to inform taxpayers about the earned income tax credit, the requirements for claiming the credit, and the option to receive the benefit throughout the year in each paycheck. In order to institute said program, the commissioner shall, to the extent that it is practicable, partner in outreach efforts with groups, including but not limited to, utility companies, labor organizations, chambers of commerce, municipalities, community based organizations and taxpayer advocates.
