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H3063 • 2025

An Act updating and expanding the renter's income tax deduction

An Act updating and expanding the renter's income tax deduction

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Sponsor
Consalvo, Rob
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act updating and expanding the renter's income tax deduction

An Act updating and expanding the renter's income tax deduction By Representatives Consalvo of Boston and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act updating and expanding the renter's income tax deduction By Representatives Consalvo of Boston and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3063) of Rob Consalvo and Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to the income tax deduction for renters.
  • Revenue.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2026-02-25 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  4. 2025-09-04 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act updating and expanding the renter's income tax deduction
By Representatives Consalvo of Boston and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3063) of Rob Consalvo and Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to the income tax deduction for renters. Revenue.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3063

SECTION 1. Subparagraph (9) of paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$3,000”, in line 109, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,000.

SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 62, as amended by section 57 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(x) a taxpayer who pays rent for their principal place of residence and such residence is located in the commonwealth shall be allowed a credit against the taxes imposed by the chapter if the taxpayer’s Part B adjusted gross income is not more than $50,000. The credit shall be an amount equal to 5 per cent of 50 per cent of the total rent paid by the taxpayer in excess of $12,000; provided, however, that the credit shall not exceed $200 for a single person, spouse or a person that qualifies as head of household under section 2(b) of the Code.

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