1.008 -Exemption of Public Assistance Benefits
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Item | 
Description | FY2012 | 
FY2013 | 
FY2014 | 
FY2015 | 
FY2016 | 
| 1.008 | 
Exemption of Public Assistance Benefits
 Public assistance or welfare benefits are not taxed.  These include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and the like. 
 Origin:  Rev. Rul. 71-425, 1971-2 C.B. 76
 Estimate:  $192.7
 | 
186
 | 
181.3
 | 
183.4
 | 
188
 | 
192.7
 | 
Key:
| ORIGIN | 
  | 
| IRC | Federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.) | 
| U.S.C | 
United States Code | 
| M.G.L. | 
Massachusetts General Laws | 
| Rev. Rul.; C.B. | 
Revenue Ruling; Cumulative Bulletin of the U.S. Treasury | 
| ESTIMATES | 
All estimates are in $ millions. | 
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