An Act relative to exempting small businesses from the telecommunications tax
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/21/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5313↗ |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| 10/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, as most recently amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:- (bb) Any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporate trust, corporation or other business that is: (i) independently owned and operated, (ii) qualifies as a small business under the criteria and size standards of the Small Business Administration regulations and (iii) employs fewer than 100 employees in the commonwealth or does under $2 million of business annually for retail and service industries shall be exempt for any sales tax imposed on telecommunications services, as defined by section 1 of said chapter 64H.
Section 6 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, as most recently amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:- (bb) Any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporate trust, corporation or other business that is: (i) independently owned and operated, (ii) qualifies as a small business under the criteria and size standards of the Small Business Administration regulations and (iii) employs fewer than 100 employees in the commonwealth or does under $2 million of business annually for retail and service industries shall be exempt for any sales tax imposed on telecommunications services, as defined by section 1 of said chapter 64H.