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H3248 • 2025

An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations

An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations

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Sponsor
Michael J. Soter
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5313
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations

An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3248) of Michael J.
  • Soter and Joseph D.
  • McKenna relative to an income tax exemption for certain manufacturing corporations during the first five years of operation.

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. 2026-04-21 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5313

  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. 2025-10-03 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:35 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-09-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations
By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3248) of Michael J. Soter and Joseph D. McKenna relative to an income tax exemption for certain manufacturing corporations during the first five years of operation. Revenue.

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Bill H.3248

Chapter 63 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 7 of chapter 88 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting, after section 38NN, the following new section:-

SECTION 38OO. Upon incorporating in the commonwealth, any manufacturing corporation, as defined by section 42B of this chapter, shall not be subject to taxation of income, as defined under this chapter, for income generated during its first five years of operation, provided that no less than 50 per cent of the corporation’s revenues from manufactured goods derive from the sale of consumer goods. For the purposes of this section, consumer goods shall mean tangible property intended to be purchased by individuals for personal use.

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