Massachusetts 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2778 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/16/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William J. Driscoll, Jr.
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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 excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally 
disabled veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William J. Driscoll, Jr.7th Norfolk1/17/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2778) of 
William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for 
permanently and totally disabled veterans. Revenue.
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 excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally 
disabled veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as 
2appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 
3subparagraph:-
4 (R) Any amount received by a veteran who is permanently and totally disabled that 
5would be includible in gross income for such taxable year by reason of the discharge of an 
6educational loan under section 108(f)(5)(A)(iii) of the Code.