Taxes in Massachusetts
Income Tax Cuts and the Budget Deficit in Massachusetts
Beginning in 1998, a number of significant changes were made to the Massachusetts tax code—including a series of phased cuts to the state personal income tax. These cuts have reduced our capacity to fund essential services. Read More
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Supporting Racial Equity and a Robust Recovery with a Corporate Income Tax Rate Increase
August 6, 2020 | PDF
Mass. Raised Revenue in Last Three Recessions, Reducing Cuts
June 17, 2020 | PDF
The CARES Act: Costly Tax Cuts for High-Income Filers
May 19, 2020 | PDF
The Anti-Stimulus: Budget Cuts are Worse for the Economy than Tax Increases During Recessions
May 20, 2020
7 questions you have on the state budget and COVID-19, but were afraid to ask
May 6, 2020 | PDF | Budget Monitor
How is COVID-19 affecting the state budget?
April 30, 2020 | PDF
That's A Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief to Massachusetts in Recently-Passed Legislation
April 16, 2020 | PDF
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Filling Gaps in Federal Cash Support for Individuals and Families
April 15, 2020 | PDF
April 10, 2020
It’s Raining: An FAQ on Using Our State Savings Account to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
March 27, 2020
Driver’s licenses for immigrants without status – how would it affect Massachusetts?
March 17, 2020 | PDF
MA Property Taxes: Who Pays? Recommendations for More Progressive Policies
February 28, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 17, 2020 | READ ONLINE
February 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Taxing the GILTI – Executive Summary [Corp. Tax Series Pt.5]
February 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 6, 2020 | PDF | Factsheet
The Gas Tax: What it is and Who Pays
January 31, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Four items to watch in the budget debate
January 21, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Revenue Expectations for the FY 2021 State Budget
January 16, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
December 9, 2019 | PDF
Rising Profits, Falling Tax Shares: Fixing What’s Broken [Corp. Tax Series Pt.4]
December 3, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
SUMMARY: Credit Where Credit is Due
November 12, 2019 | PDF
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Pros and Cons of Higher Gas Taxes, and How They Could be Offset for Lower-Income Families
October 17, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Infographic: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
October 15, 2019 | PDF
FY 2020 budget provides education funding increase, includes some revenue
September 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE
September 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Single Sales Factor: a Tax Break with a Poor Record of Performance [Corp. Tax Series Pt. 2]
September 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Do Business Taxes in MA Compare to Other States? [Corp. Tax Series Pt. 1]
September 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Infographics: Labor Day on EITC and CITC
September 2, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet
Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the EITC
July 23, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
June 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Senate final budget makes some progress with limited new revenues for FY 2020
May 29, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the Need to Invest in Education and Transportation
April 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
April 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
March 27, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Why Highest Incomes in Massachusetts Receive Most Tax Benefits from Charitable Deduction
February 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Where Do MassBudget's Budget Numbers Come From?
February 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the Governor's Budget for FY 2020
February 5, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Five Things to Look for in the FY 2020 Budget
January 22, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
14 Options for Raising Progressive Revenue
January 14, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MA Taxes on Par with U.S. Average in FY 2016
November 20, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Has the Level of Taxes in Massachusetts Changed Compared to Other States?
November 20, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Who Pays? Low and Middle Earners in Massachusetts Pay Larger Share of their Incomes in Taxes
October 25, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2019
September 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Highlights of the Legislature's FY 2019 Budget
July 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2019
June 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit
May 3, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
What Has Happened in Other States with High Tax Rates on Million-Dollar Incomes?
April 12, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Reach of the Massachusetts State Earned Income Tax Credit, by City and Town
March 8, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Massachusetts State Earned Income Tax Credit
March 8, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
What Does the Federal Tax Law Mean for Massachusetts and How Might the Commonwealth Respond?
January 22, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Funding Improvements for Schools, Roads, and Public Transit with Tax Reforms that Improve Fairness
January 18, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Sweeter than SALT: Highest-Income Households Get Federal Tax Cuts More Than Twice SALT Losses
January 11, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Slow Sales Tax Growth Causes Funding Problems for the MBTA
January 10, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks About Average for Taxes in FY 2015
September 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Where does the Taxachusetts Label Come From, 2017 update
September 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How S-Corp and Other 'Pass-Through' Income is Taxed and the Effects of Proposed Tax Reforms
June 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Evidence on Millionaire Migration and Taxes
April 27, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
What Does Massachusetts Transportation Funding Support and What Are the Revenue Sources
January 17, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks near Middle for Taxes in FY 2014
January 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Where Does the Taxachusetts Label Come From?
January 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Growing Cost of Special Business Tax Break Spending
October 6, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Airbnb and Taxes: What Other States are Doing and How Much Revenue Might Be Raised in Massachusetts
July 22, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts' Earned Income Tax Credit and the Current Proposal for Increase and Reform
July 13, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Effects of Skewed Growth on Household Incomes
June 16, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the House FY 2017 Budget
April 29, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Single Sales Factor Tax Break: Has It Worked?
January 27, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy
January 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts's Earned Income Tax Credit
December 23, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Effects of a $10 Minimum Wage in 2016
December 23, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Do Business Taxes Here Compare to Other States?
November 17, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2013
November 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Where Does the Taxachusetts Label Come From?
November 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Do Massachusetts Business Taxes Compare to Other States?
September 16, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Reach of the MA State EITC, Town-by-Town
April 29, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Massachusetts Film Tax Credit
March 26, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 24, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Income Tax Cuts and the Budget Deficit in Massachusetts
January 21, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Where Does the Taxachusetts Label Come From?
January 14, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2012
December 17, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Automatic Income Tax Rate Cuts: Frequently Asked Questions
December 3, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Governor's 9C Cuts and Context
November 20, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Rewarding Work: The Minimum Wage and Tax Credits
March 20, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How Do Massachusetts Business Taxes Compare to Other States
March 13, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
A Preview of the FY 2015 Budget
January 15, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
After the Tech Tax Repeal: Remembering the Big Picture
September 23, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How Does the MA Sales Tax Compare?
August 6, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2011
July 25, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Comparing Revenue Proposals for Transportation, Education, and Other Investments
May 9, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
The Income Tax in Massachusetts
April 3, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
March 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Possible Reforms to the Governor's Tax Plan
March 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Effects of Raising Rates and Exemptions on the State Income Tax
March 8, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Investments and Revenue in the Governor's Budget
February 28, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Tax Policy Proposals in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
February 28, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Tax cuts that continue to haunt Mass.
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Op-Ed
Budget Monitor: the Governor's Budget for FY 2014
January 24, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
A First Look at the Governor's Proposals on Education, Transportation, and Revenue
January 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Adjusting for Personal Income: When, Why, and How
December 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Mid-Year Budget Cuts for FY 2013
December 4, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
Massachusetts Ranks 25th in Taxes in FY 2010
September 26, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Factsheet: Business Tax Breaks in Massachusetts
August 6, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
Business Tax Breaks in Massachusetts
August 6, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks 33rd in Taxes in FY 2009
November 1, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Allowing for More Meaningful Comparisons: Taxes and Spending as a Share of Personal Income
December 14, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
December 14, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Extending Improvements to Tax Credits for Lower-Income Workers and Their Families
December 2, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Understanding Our Tax System: A Primer for Active Citizens
December 1, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
November 18, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How Will New Tax on Alcohol Affect Revenues?
September 9, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
September 9, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Ranks 31st in Taxes in FY 2008
July 15, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
New Corporate Tax Breaks Proposed in Economic Development Legislation
July 6, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Economic Stimulus: What Can National and State Governments Do To Save and Create Jobs Quickly?
June 9, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MA Business Taxes: How Our State Compares to the Nation
April 6, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Economic Development Tax Expenditures
December 2, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
November 17, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
October 13, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Taxes as a share of personal income fell in Massachusetts in FY 2007
September 30, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
May 8, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
April 2, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
April 2, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
April 2, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Substantial Surpluses to Dangerous Deficits: A Look at State Fiscal Policies from 1998 to 2008
January 14, 2009 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Long-Term Causes of the Fiscal Crisis
January 14, 2009 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
January 14, 2009 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: Legislature Enacts Corporate Tax Reform
July 1, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
MassBudget Brief: Corporate Tax Reform, Comparing House and Senate Proposals
June 5, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
US Census Bureau - State and Local Tax Collections 2006
May 21, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: Property Taxes - Helping Those Who Need It Most
May 20, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
MassBudget Brief: Transparency and Balance FY2009 House Budget
May 14, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
MassBudget Brief: House Action on Loophole Closing Legislation
April 24, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Letter from DOR to Senate President Murray
April 18, 2008 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Tax Credits for the Motion Picture Industry
April 9, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Fiscal Year 2009 Tax Reform Proposals
February 28, 2008 | PDF
The Taxation of Poles and Wires Owned by Telephone Companies
July 12, 2007 | PDF
June 8, 2007 | PDF
U.S. Census Bureau - FY 2005 State & Local Tax Collections
May 14, 2007 | PDF | Factsheet
Combined Reporting: What It Is and How It Works
February 22, 2007 | PDF | Factsheet
Business Taxes in Massachusetts: How Our State Compares to the Nation
February 22, 2007 | PDF | Factsheet
Property Taxes in Massachusetts: Trends and Options
January 10, 2007 | PDF
Taxes in Massachusetts: How They Are Used, How They Compare to Other States
April 12, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
US Census Bureau State Tax Collections for FY 2005
March 30, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Impact of Reducing the Personal Income Tax Rate
January 18, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
US Census Bureau State and Local Government Finance Data for FY 2004
January 1, 2006 | Factsheet
September Tax Collections in Perspective - Will There Be a Surplus in FY 2006?
October 5, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Measuring Up: Taxes and Spending in Massachusetts
August 1, 2005 | PDF
Measuring Up: Taxes and Spending in Massachusetts
August 1, 2005 | PDF
Preliminary Tax Collections and the Apparent FY05 Surplus
July 25, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
The $60 Million Movie Industry Tax Cut
July 22, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
The Senate's Phased-In Personal Income Tax Cut
July 19, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Facts and Claims on Tax Loopholes
July 14, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Summary of Recent House Action on Tax Loopholes
June 20, 2005 | PDF
Who Benefits from a Capital Gains Tax Cut?
June 10, 2005 | PDF
The SJC's Recent Ruling on the Taxation of Capital Gains
April 28, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
January 30, 2005 | PDF
Four Key Questions on the Governor's Tax Cut Proposal
July 20, 2004 | PDF
May 28, 2004 | PDF
Fact Sheet -- Census Bureau FY2003 State Tax Collections
May 27, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
Tax Expenditures and Economic Development
April 27, 2004 | PDF
Setting the Record Straight on Combined Reporting
March 30, 2004 | PDF
Tax Law Enforcement: Progress and Opportunities
March 30, 2004 | PDF
Needed: Reform of the state tax code A Provider op-ed by MBPC Policy Analyst Jeff McLynch
February 10, 2004 | PDF
Needed: Reform of the state tax code
February 10, 2004 | PDF
Massachusetts' Business Taxes: Still Comparatively Low?
January 28, 2004 | PDF
A Few Commonly Asked Questions about Combined Reporting
October 29, 2003 | PDF
Massachusetts' Business Taxes: 'High and Rising' or Low and Falling?
September 25, 2003 | PDF
Tax Credits Provide Boost for Low-Income Families
September 1, 2003 | PDF
April 29, 2003 | PDF
Budget Cuts, Taxes, and the Fiscal Crisis
March 31, 2003 | PDF
House Closes Corporate Tax Loopholes; Others Remain -- Press Release
February 5, 2003 | PDF
January 15, 2003 | PDF
January 8, 2003 | PDF
Gone With the Wind -- Press Release
January 8, 2003 | PDF
January 7, 2003 | PDF
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