An Act providing renter relief tax credit
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026 |
| 9/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Subparagraph (9) of paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$3,000”, in line 109, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,000.
Section 6 of said chapter 62, as amended by section 57 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (x) a taxpayer who pays rent for their principal place of residence and such residence is located in the commonwealth shall be allowed a credit against the taxes imposed by the chapter if the taxpayer’s Part B adjusted gross income is not more than $75,000. The credit shall be an amount equal to 15 per cent of 50 per cent of the total rent paid by the taxpayer in excess of $12,000; provided, however, that the credit shall not exceed $3,000 for a single person, spouse or a person that qualifies as head of household under section 2(b) of the Code.
SECTION 1. Subparagraph (9) of paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$3,000”, in line 109, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,000. SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 62, as amended by section 57 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (x) a taxpayer who pays rent for their principal place of residence and such residence is located in the commonwealth shall be allowed a credit against the taxes imposed by the chapter if the taxpayer’s Part B adjusted gross income is not more than $75,000. The credit shall be an amount equal to 15 per cent of 50 per cent of the total rent paid by the taxpayer in excess of $12,000; provided, however, that the credit shall not exceed $3,000 for a single person, spouse or a person that qualifies as head of household under section 2(b) of the Code.