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Massachusetts Ranks About Average for Taxes in FY 2015
This fact sheets examines where Massachusetts ranks compared to other states in terms of the level of state and local taxation in 2015, the most ...
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Where does the Taxachusetts Label Come From, 2017 update
Massachusetts' taxes are about average for the United States. Where then does the label 'Taxachusetts' come from? The answer has much more to do with ...
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How S-Corp and Other ‘Pass-Through’ Income is Taxed and the Effects of Proposed Tax Reforms
Recent state and federal tax reform debates have highlighted the taxation of S-corporations (S-corps). Like other "pass-through" entities, S-corps are not required to pay the ...
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How Vulnerable is Massachusetts Transportation to Federal Spending Cuts?
This fact sheet examines the extent to which the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and transit agencies across the state rely on federal sources of revenue ...
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What Does Massachusetts Transportation Funding Support and What Are the Revenue Sources
Where do the resources come from to operate Massachusetts' transportation system, and where is the money spent? A detailed chart shows state revenues and spending ...
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Airbnb and Taxes: What Other States are Doing and How Much Revenue Might Be Raised in Massachusetts
Eleven other states extend taxes on short-term rentals such as Airbnb. The factsheet explains the current Massachusetts exemption for short-term residential rentals and how taxing ...
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Maintaining an Effective Transportation System
This fact sheet examines information from the Department of Transportation that suggests current levels of investment are not enough to keep our roads, bridges and ...
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The Single Sales Factor Tax Break: Has It Worked?
The Governor's budget proposal will reportedly include the expansion of a corporate tax break called Single Sales Factor apportionment. This factsheet describes how this tax ...
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Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy
Phineas Baxandall, Colin Jones , Kurt Wise
January 15, 2016
archive Education Jobs & the Economy Taxes Transportation
Effective economic policies can create a more highly productive state economy and make it possible to improve economic opportunity and security for working families. This ...
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