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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 444 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2698
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian M. Ashe
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act amending the tax deduction for medical, dental and other expenses.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden1/13/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/20/2023Smitty Pignatelli3rd Berkshire1/24/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/25/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/6/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/13/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/16/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 444 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2698
By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2698) of
Brian M. Ashe and others relative to the income tax deduction for medical, dental and other
expenses. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2815 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act amending the tax deduction for medical, dental and other expenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subparagraph (4) of paragraph (b) of Part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General
2Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first
3sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- An amount equal to the
4deduction for medical, dental and other expenses allowed under section 213 of the Code as
5currently in effect.