By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3077) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to income tax deductions for the cost of higher education.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


William Smitty Pignatelli

Michael R. Knapik

Stephen M. Brewer

David B. Sullivan

Denise Provost

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

Geraldo Alicea

Kay Khan

Thomas M. Stanley

Susan C. Fargo

James E. Timilty

Jennifer M. Callahan

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act providing an income tax exemption for certain higher education costs.

 

    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.Paragraph (a) of Part (B) of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

                (14) An amount equal to the costs of higher education to parents or students who attend community colleges, colleges and universities located in the commonwealth but shall not exceed $10,000.