S 1808 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to graduate student loan deductions

This bill amends Massachusetts tax law to allow graduate students to deduct student loan interest from their state income taxes, a benefit previously available only to undergraduate borrowers. By adding the word "graduate" to the relevant tax code section, the legislation extends the existing deduction to anyone enrolled in a graduate program who pays interest on their loans. The change directly affects graduate students in Massachusetts who file state tax returns and wish to reduce their taxable income through this specific financial relief.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Ryan Fattman
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
MA
Worcester and Hampden