H 3210 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act making the fair share tax more equitable

This bill amends the tax code to exempt income from selling a primary residence from a 4% surtax, unless the profit equals or exceeds $2.5 million. It directly affects homeowners who sell their main home and realize gains below that threshold, allowing them to avoid the surtax on those sales. The exemption applies only if the home was occupied as a principal residence for at least 9 months prior to sale. This change adds to existing tax exemptions but does not alter the surtax for sales with gains of $2.5 million or more. The provision is limited to the surtax under Article 44 of the Constitution.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
MA
14th Norfolk