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Stimulus checks pitched for undocumented workers
The left-leaning Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center estimates the state's proposal would benefit about 57,000 individuals.
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Representative Barber files legislation to support immigrants during COVID-19 pandemic
ITINs (Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers) are issued by the IRS for tatt filing purposes to individuals who are ineligible for Social Security Numbers. ITIN filers ...
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Letter: COVID-19 makes funding for birth-age 5 child care urgent
Child care programs and early educators serving birth-age 5 may become an endangered species following COVID-19. Samantha Aigner-Terworgy, Department of Early Education and Care commissioner, ...
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Immigrant stimulus check bills draw support
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center pegged the cost of providing cash benefits to ITIN filers, in an amount equal to the federal stimulus they'd ...
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The Sobering Truth behind COVID-19’s Impact on Massachusetts’ Annual Budget
Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation ("MTF") estimates FY21 tax revenue to fall $4.4 billion below the modest benchmark established in early calendar year 2020, while the Massachusetts ...
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State Rundown 4/22: Earth Day Lessons from Pangea to Pandemic
Massachusetts lawmakers continue to weigh emergency measures. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center released a brief that provides options to support individuals and families in ...
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Massachusetts and New Jersey See Push for Illegal Alien COVID-19 Stimulus
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center estimates the bill would cost $58 million, to provide payments to an estimated 57,000 ITIN filers and their dependents. ...
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