HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3518 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3202
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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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 providing for home health care & hospice tax credits.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3518 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3202
By Mr. Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3202) of Paul K. Frost and others for legislation to provide income tax credits for persons providing certain home health services. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3950 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act providing for home health care & hospice tax credits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(m)(1) A taxpayer who pays for direct home health services for an elderly parent or in law 60 years of age or older who resides in the commonwealth shall be allowed a credit of $5000. (2) A taxpayer who pays for his own home health care services shall be allowed a credit of $5000. (3) A taxpayer who pays for direct home hospice services for another shall be allowed a credit of $5000.
