HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 684 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 753
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Cantwell
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to raffles and bazaars..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 684 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 753
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 753) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to exempt charitable organizations from certain tax and reporting requirements relative to raffles and bazaars. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2715 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to raffles and bazaars..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The 8th paragraph of section 7A of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
Any non-profit charitable organization whose officers and directors are volunteers, and whose sole mission is to support community residents, when conducting a raffle or bazaar for charitable purpose, shall be exempt from filing a return with the lottery commission and further exempt from the five per cent tax on the gross proceeds derived from such raffle or bazaar.
