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H3163 • 2025

An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

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Sponsor
David Paul Linsky
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 to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3163) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees.
  • 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. 2026-02-25 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  4. 2025-09-16 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 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 to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3163) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3163

Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended to add the following new subsection:

B.(a) (17).

In addition to any other deduction from Part B income so-called, a taxpayer may deduct any fee paid to a municipality or public school district for the purpose of transportation for a student to or from a public school, participation by a student in an athletic, academic, enrichment or student activity program at a public school, or fee paid for the purpose of trash pickup or disposal, either paid directly to the municipality or for participation in a “pay as you throw” trash pickup program, so-called. The Commissioner of Revenue is authorized to promulgate regulations under this sub-section.

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