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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2403 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2870
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 to exempt certain veterans from the state tax.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2403 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2870
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2870) of David
Paul Linsky for legislation to exempt the pensions of certain veterans from the income tax laws
of the Commonwealth. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2982 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 to exempt certain veterans from the state tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Subparagraph (4) of paragraph (2) of subsection B of section three of
2chapter sixty-two of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (4) and
3inserting in place thereof the following section:—
4 (4) All sums deducted from wages as contributions to an annuity, pension, endowment or
5retirement fund of the United States government, the Commonwealth or any political subdivision
6thereof, and any income from any contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund
7of the United States government, the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, or any
8other income from a contributory annuity, pension, endowment or retirement fund of any other
9state or any political subdivision thereof, provided that income from any such similar fund
10established under the laws of the Commonwealth is not subject to taxation in such other state or 2 of 2
11political subdivision, or any income from any retirement allowance payable under section 58 of
12chapter 32 of the General Laws.
13 SECTION 2. This act shall be effective for taxable years beginning January 1, 2020.