By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3021) of Ronald Mariano for legislation to provide an income tax exemption for families caring for their elderly relatives at home.  Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Ronald Mariano

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing income tax exemptions for families caring for elderly relatives at home.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3, Part B, paragraph (b)(1) of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph:—
(D) an additional exemption of three thousand dollars if the taxpayer provided more than one-half of the support for an elderly relative, other than a spouse, who has attained the age of seventy-five before the taxable year provided that the elderly relative resided with the taxpayer for more than six months of the taxable year and provided further that the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed thirty thousand dollars for the year in which the exemption is being claimed.

SECTION 2. Section 3, Part B, paragraph (b)(1A) of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following new subparagraph:—
(D) an additional exemption of three thousand dollars if the taxpayer provided more than one-half of the support for an elderly relative, other than a spouse, who has attained the age of seventy-five before the taxable year provided that the elderly relative resided with the taxpayer for more than six months of the taxable year and provided further that the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed forty thousand dollars for the year in which the exemption is being claimed.

SECTION 3. Section 3, Part B, paragraph (b)(2) of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following new subparagraph:—
(D) an additional exemption of three thousand dollars if the taxpayer provided more than one-half of the support for an elderly relative, other than a spouse, who has attained the age of seventy-five before the taxable year provided that the elderly relative resided with the taxpayer for more than six months of the taxable year and provided further that the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed forty thousand dollars for the year in which the exemption is being claimed.

SECTION 4. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations governing the provisions of this act that are not inconsistent with the provisions contained herein.

SECTION 5. The provisions of this act shall be effective for taxable years beginning January first, two thousand and eight.