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Massachusetts Individual Mandate Penalties for Tax Year 2012 for those without Health Insurance

Pursuant to G.L. c. 111M, § 2, the Department of Revenue is issuing this Technical Information Release to announce the penalty schedule for individuals who fail to comply in 2012 with the requirements under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act (the Act). See St. 2006, c. 58, as amended. The Act requires most adults 18 …

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Massachusetts Annual Update of Real Estate Tax Credit for Certain Persons Age 65 and Older

The Massachusetts “Circuit Breaker”  credit is available to taxpayers age 65 or older that meet certain eligibilty requirements as described below.  Please be aware that this credit is available to them whether they are required to file a tax return or not, but they must file a tax return to receive the credit. A Massachusetts …

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Massachusetts Health Care requirement and Penalties

We are all aware of the Massachusetts requirement to have health insurance and that there are penalties for failure to have the required coverage.  But what happens if you don’t have the coveverage through no fault of your own?  In this economy, many people have lost their jobs and their health care coverage.  Is it …

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