A deduction is allowed for tuition payments paid, on behalf of a filer or their dependent, to a two-or four-year college leading to a degree or certificate. The deduction is equal to the amount by which the net tuition payments exceed 25% of the filer's Massachusetts AGI. See TIR 97-13 for more information. Non-residents and part year residents are ineligible for the deduction, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.
Origin: M.G.L. c. 62, § 3B(a)(11),(12)
Tax Type
Tax Expenditure
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Origin
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
Personal Income Tax
Deductions from Adjusted Gross Income
1.414
Tuition Deduction (Over 25% of Income)
A deduction is allowed for tuition payments paid, on behalf of a filer or their dependent, to a two-or four-year college leading to a degree or certificate. The deduction is equal to the amount by which the net tuition payments exceed 25% of the filer's Massachusetts AGI. See TIR 97-13 for more information. Non-residents and part year residents are ineligible for the deduction, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.
M.G.L. <a href="http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/62-3.htm" target="_blank">c. 62, § 3B(a)(11),(12)</a>
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41.7
39.1
42.1
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