Origin: For federal tax purposes taxpayers can immediately deduct certain costs incurred in developing specified mineral deposits. Such costs would otherwise have to be capitalized and deducted over a period of years. The recovery period for capitalized items varies based on the nature of the costs and the type of mineral deposit. Massachusetts conforms to the federal deduction, resulting in a state tax expenditure.
Origin: Code §§ 193, 263(c), 616, 617; M.G.L. c. 63, §30.4.
Tax Type
Tax Expenditure
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Description
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FY2023
FY2024
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FY2026
Personal Income Tax
Accelerated Deductions from Gross Income
1.308
Expensing Exploration and Development Costs
For federal tax purposes taxpayers can immediately deduct certain costs incurred in developing specified mineral deposits. Such costs would otherwise have to be capitalized and deducted over a period of years. The recovery period for capitalized items varies based on the nature of the costs and the type of mineral deposit. Massachusetts conforms to the federal deduction, resulting in a state tax expenditure.
Code §§ <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/193" target="_blank">193</a>, <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/263" target="_blank">263(c)</a>, <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/616" target="_blank">616</a>, <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/617" target="_blank">617</a>; M.G.L. <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter63/Section30" target="_blank">c. 63, §30.4</a>.
Negligible
Negligible
Negligible
Negligible
Negligible
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