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MassachusettsH 3156194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to increase the income limit for Clause 41A, Senior Tax Deferral Program in Ipswich

Sponsored By: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

RevenueHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher income cap for Ipswich senior tax deferral

Ipswich can raise the income limit for the senior property tax deferral (Clause 41A). The select board must vote to adopt it. The new limit matches the income limits in Chapter 62, Section 6(k) of state tax law. This applies to exemptions for fiscal years starting July 1, 2025 or later.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

  • Kristin E. Kassner

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2025

    9/26/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    9/22/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    9/22/2025House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    9/18/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/18/2025Senate

  6. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    9/2/2025Senate

  7. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    8/28/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/4/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    8/4/2025House

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    8/4/2025House

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/28/2025House

  12. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

    5/8/2025legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Revenue

    2/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2025

    9/26/2025

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