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: IRC § 222; M.G.L. c. 62, § 3B(a)(11),(12)
Tax Type
Tax Expenditure
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Item Name
Description
Origin
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
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.
<a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00000222----000-.html" target="_blank">IRC § 222</a>; M.G.L. <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section3" target="_blank">c. 62, § 3B(a)(11),(12)</a>
32.0
32.7
33.6
34.5
35.6
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