Publications: FY 2010

View more in FY 2010 [1]

December 10 2009
State Fiscal Crisis - No End in Sight [2]
Despite steps taken by the Governor and Legislature, the fiscal 2010 budget is $300 - $500 million out of balance. Because of the heavy reliance on one-time funds in 2010, the state faces a structural deficit of $3 billion in fiscal 2011, which will require spending reductions comparable to cuts in 2010 spending.
Full Publication (PDF) [3]
October 9 2009
MTF Forecast: Fiscal 2010 Revenues $600 Million below Consensus [4]
President Michael J. Widmer presented MTF's revised fiscal 2010 revenue forecast to the Senate and House Ways and Means Committee.
Full Publication (PDF) [5]
October 6 2009
State and Local Finances - Update [6]
MTF President Michael Widmer presented an overview of state and local finances to the Boston Municipal Analyst Forum
Full Publication (PDF) [7]
September 14 2009
Overview of State and Local Finances [8]
In a presentation to business and government leaders, MTF President Michael Widmer described the global recession's enormous impact on state and local finances and the state's dependence on $5 billion of one-time state and federal funds to balance the fiscal 2009 and 2010 budgets.
Full Publication (PDF) [9]
May 5 2009
New Revenue Forecast [10]
State tax revenues likely to collapse an unprecedented $3.1 billion from fiscal 2008, according to a new revenue forecast released today by the Foundation.
Full Publication (PDF) [11]
April 28 2009
The Sales Tax Debate - Update [12]
The Foundation addresses several questions about an increase in the state's sales tax including how much would be raised, what it will cost the average taxpayer and how Massachusetts compares with other states.
Full Publication (PDF) [13]
March 10 2009
State Finances: A large and Growing Crisis [14]
At the request of the House Speaker and House Ways and Means Chair, MTF President Michael Widmer made a presentation for the full House of Representatives on the state's large and growing deficits.
Full Publication (PDF) [15]
December 15 2008
MTF Forecast: Dramatic Drop in Revenues in Fiscal 2009 and 2010 [16]
The global economic recession will lead to a large decline in state tax revenues in fiscal 2009 and 2010, according to a forecast released today by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.
Full Publication (PDF) [17]

Links:
[1] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/fy_2010
[2] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20091210/state_fiscal_crisis_no_end_sight
[3] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/State fiscal crisis bulletin with header.pdf
[4] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20091009/mtf_forecast_fiscal_2010_revenues_600_million_be
[5] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/revenue forecast with header_oct_09.pdf
[6] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20091006/state_and_local_finances_update
[7] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/econ_presentation_10_06_09.pdf
[8] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20090914/overview_state_and_local_finances
[9] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/mass_fiscal.pdf
[10] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20090505/new_revenue_forecast
[11] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/revenue forecast.PDF
[12] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/taxes/sales_tax/20090428/the_sales_tax_debate_update
[13] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/sales_tax_backgrounder_house_update.pdf
[14] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20090310/state_finances_a_large_and_growing_crisis
[15] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/03_10_09_fiscal_house.pdf
[16] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2010/20081215/mtf_forecast_dramatic_drop_revenues_fiscal_2009_
[17] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/Economic forecast.pdf