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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3293 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3181 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Christopher M. Markey |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to a first-time homebuyer tax deduction. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher M. Markey9th Bristol1/17/2025 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3293 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3181 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Markey of Dartmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3181) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Christopher M. Markey relative to a first-time homebuyer tax deduction. Revenue. |
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| 20 | 20 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 21 | 21 | | _______________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | An Act relative to a first-time homebuyer tax deduction. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 Section 1. As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2requires otherwise, have the following meanings: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3 “Closing Cost,” any expenses associated with a mortgage beyond the down payment, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4including appraisal fees, mortgage generation fees, bank fees, mortgage generation fees, bank |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5fees, recording fees, inspection fees, attorney fees and escrow fees. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6 “First-time homebuyer,” a Massachusetts resident who has not owned a home at any |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7point in the last three years. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 Section 2: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary there shall be a |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9deduction associated with first time homebuyers valued at the cost of any additional closing costs |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10accrued through the homebuying process. |
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