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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2505 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3156
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kristin E. Kassner and Bruce E. Tarr
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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 increase the income limit for Clause 41A, Senior Tax Deferral Program in Ipswich.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kristin E. Kassner2nd Essex1/16/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2505 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3156
By Representative Kassner of Hamilton and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3156) of Kristin E. Kassner and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of
Ipswich be authorized to increase income limits for the real property senior tax deferral program
in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5086 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 to increase the income limit for Clause 41A, Senior Tax Deferral Program in Ipswich.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding clause forty-first A of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws or
2any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Ipswich may, by vote of its select board,
3may adjust the gross receipts limit for Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5,
4Clause 41A, by increasing the allowable income for applicants to match the limits that apply
5under subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, and for adjustment to be
6effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2025.