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MA H3237

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Scanlon

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that Massachusetts taxpayers must itemize deductions on their federal income tax return in order to claim state medical and dental expense deductions
  • Amends Section 3 of Chapter 62 of Massachusetts General Laws by striking the conditional language linking state deductions to federal itemization
  • Allows taxpayers who take the federal standard deduction to still claim medical and dental expense deductions on their Massachusetts state taxes
  • Directs the Department of Revenue to promulgate regulations necessary to implement the change
  • Filed on January 6, 2025 by Representative Adam J. Scanlon (14th Bristol) and referred to the Revenue Committee

Legislative Description

Relative to medical and dental expense deductions

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Revenue2/27/2025

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