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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3018
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly
or victims of Alzheimer's disease.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3018
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3018) of Bruce
J. Ayers relative to providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who
are elderly or totally disabled with Alzheimer’s disease. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2704 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly
or victims of Alzheimer's disease.
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 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2paragraph (a) the following new paragraph:—
3 (b) A credit of $600 shall be allowed against the taxes due if the taxpayer has provided
4more than one-half of the support for an elderly relative who has attained the age of 70 before the
5taxable year, or for a totally disabled relative with Alzheimer’s Disease, provided that the
6relative resided with the taxpayer for more than 6 months of the taxable year and provided
7further that the adjusted gross income of the relative does not exceed $20,000 in the case of a
8single return and $35,000 in the case of a joint return. If the credit provided in this section 2 of 2
9reduces the tax to zero, the taxpayer shall be entitled to a refund equal to the amount by which
10the amount of the credit exceeded the amount of tax due.