This November, voters will decide whether or not to approve a ballot initiative that would impose a new tax on income over a million dollars. If approved, this change to the state’s constitution takes effect on January 1, 2023. MTF does not...

Our organizations, representing thousands of employers and hundreds of thousands of employees in Massachusetts, write to urge you to adopt the tax changes included in H.4361, An Act to improve Massachusetts’ competitiveness and reduce the cost of...

Massachusetts is one of just twelve states that applies an estate tax to the assets of deceased residents. Even among the dozen states with an estate tax, the Massachusetts version stands out due to its low threshold ($1 million) and its application...

On behalf of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, I write to express my support for An Act to Improve Massachusetts Competitiveness and Reduce the Cost of Living. The package proposed by Governor Baker is fiscally responsible and positions the...

On behalf of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, I write to express my support for House Bill 2881: An Act Relative to the Massachusetts Estate Tax Code. Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation is a non-partisan, nationally recognized, non-profit...

Legislators will hold a constitutional convention during this 192nd session of the General Court and are likely to vote on whether or not to advance a ballot initiative that amends the Massachusetts Constitution to impose an additional four...

This report is the second in a three-part series on the implications of telework for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MTF’s initial report provided an overview of the current policy landscape as it pertains to telework. This report will explore how...

This paper will explore the current tax policy landscape for telework and key considerations for policymakers should the increased prevalence of telework prove permanent. This is the first of a three-part series on the policy ramifications of...

As Massachusetts lawmakers look for ways to close a $3.6 billion tax revenue gap in the FY21 operating budget, there is a simple idea that could help the state receive sales tax payments more quickly and provide about $267 million of additional...

The intent of the emergency regulation, this proposed regulation and the related Technical Information Release is to maintain the tax treatment of income received by employees who previously worked in Massachusetts, but due to pandemic-caused...