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H3198 • 2025

An Act relative to senior tax credits

An Act relative to senior tax credits

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Sponsor
Moran, John Francis
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5165
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to senior tax credits

An Act relative to senior tax credits By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston and Senator Collins, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to senior tax credits By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston and Senator Collins, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3198) of John Francis Moran and Nick Collins relative to senior tax credits.
  • Revenue.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5165

  2. 2025-06-12 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to senior tax credits
By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston and Senator Collins, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3198) of John Francis Moran and Nick Collins relative to senior tax credits. Revenue.

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Bill H.3198

SECTION 1. Clause (ii) of paragraph (3) of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Editon, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “$600,000” the following words:- for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2025.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (4) of said subsection (k) of said chapter 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “2005”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and before January 1, 2025.

SECTION 3. Said paragraph (4) of said subsection (k) of said chapter 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:- For a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the income and credit limits in this subsection shall be increased by amounts equal to such income and credit limits multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, and the assessed valuation of the residence in this subsection shall not exceed $1,500,000.

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