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H3017 • 2025

An Act relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals

An Act relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals

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Sponsor
Bruce J. Ayers
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5318
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals

An Act relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3017) of Bruce J.
  • Ayers relative to providing a tax deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self-employed individuals.
  • Revenue.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5318

  2. 2026-02-17 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-11-18 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-11-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  5. 2025-11-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3017) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to providing a tax deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self-employed individuals. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3017

Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 2, subsection (a)(2) the following:—

(k) Amounts paid during the taxable year by a self-employed individual, as defined in section 401(c)(I)(B) of the Code, for insurance which constitutes medical care for the self-employed individual, their spouse and dependents.

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