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H5260 • 2025

An Act relative to equal state tax treatment for foreign Social Security-equivalent benefits

An Act relative to equal state tax treatment for foreign Social Security-equivalent benefits

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Sponsor
Sabadosa, Lindsay N.
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Revenue
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to equal state tax treatment for foreign Social Security-equivalent benefits

An Act relative to equal state tax treatment for foreign Social Security-equivalent benefits By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to equal state tax treatment for foreign Social Security-equivalent benefits By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa and Joanne M.
  • Comerford relative to taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits.
  • Revenue.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/04/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  2. 2026-03-16 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-03-09 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue

  4. 2026-02-11 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to equal state tax treatment for foreign Social Security-equivalent benefits
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford relative to taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits. Revenue.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Revenue

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Bill H.5260

Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (H) and inserting in place thereof the following subparagraph:-

(H) Social security benefits included in federal gross income under section 86 of the Code and foreign government pension benefits that are the equivalent of United States Social Security benefits, as recognized by a reciprocal tax treaty between the United States and a foreign country.

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