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H3142 • 2025

An Act relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax

An Act relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5313
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax

An Act relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3142) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr.
  • and others relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax.

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  • 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. 2026-04-21 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5313

  2. 2026-03-02 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 27, 2026

  4. 2025-10-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-10-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  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 exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3142) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax. Revenue.

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Bill H.3142

Section 6 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, as most recently amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024,

is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:-

(bb) Any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporate trust, corporation or other business that is: (i) independently owned and operated, (ii) qualifies as a small business under the criteria and size standards of the Small Business Administration regulations and (iii) employs fewer than 100 employees in the commonwealth or does under $2 million of business annually for retail and service industries shall be exempt for any sales tax imposed on telecommunications services, as defined by section 1 of said chapter 64H.

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