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Senate panel weighs House Bill 421 requiring earlier notice to nonprofits on tax-exemption filings; municipalities split
Summary
House Bill 421 would require towns to mail nonprofit tax-exemption A-9/A-12 forms no later than two months before the due date; sponsors called it a commonsense fix after organizations lost exemptions, while some municipal managers said it unfairly shifts administrative burdens to towns.
Mark Pearson, the bill sponsor, told the committee he introduced House Bill 421 in response to instances in which nonprofits lost tax-exempt status after missing administrative filing deadlines. He described the measure as “trying to make this a cooperative venture” and said the bill requires localities to mail forms at least two months before they are due so small charities run by volunteers get timely notice.
Pearson said towns and charities historically…
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