By Mr. Timilty of Milton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3142) of Walter F. Timilty and others relative to the furnishing of real estate tax payment records to persons sixty-five years of age or older.  Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Walter F. Timilty

Michael F. Rush

James R. Miceli

Thomas M. Stanley

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to real estate tax credit for persons 65 or older.

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

There shall be added to Massachusetts General Law chapter 62, Section 6(k)(9), the following:-

(10)         Upon  request, in writing, by a taxpayer who is 65 years of age or older, a city or town shall furnish the taxpayer a written record of the taxpayer’s “real estate tax payment” as defined in this section (k) for up to five prior calendar years free of charge to the requesting taxpayer, but no city or town shall be required to furnish a written record without charge for any given calendar year for which a written record has been previously provided except that a city or town shall provide duplicate written records for a reasonable charge in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Revenue.