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Mass. budget gap might reach $900 million, report says
Separately, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, in what it called a "rough estimate," wrote this week that the Baker administration expects $303 million ...
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Will the Transportation Budget Reflect New Realities? 6 Things to Look Out For
MassBudget is a nonprofit think tank that conducts research and analysis on economic and budget policy in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on improving the ...
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Big Mass. employers join together to push for corporate tax switch
The left-leaning Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center previously estimated that the breaks for mutual-fund companies and manufacturers cost the state $224 million in fiscal 2018 ...
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State Tax Structure Impeding Job Growth, Biz Execs Warn
In a report published in September, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center criticized the state's limited single-sales factor as a tax break that cost the ...
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The wild idea of making MBTA buses free is gaining traction
"A lot of the policies on the table, like fees to disincentivize driving, have environmental benefits, but hit low-income and moderate-income people the hardest," said ...
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What’s Working: As neighboring states raise minimum wage, NH companies could face pressure to pay more
In Massachusetts, 420,600 workers will benefit from the minimum wage hike, according to the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.
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Income tax and long-term capital gains tax reduced
Not everyone is celebrating. "The income tax is one of the few revenue sources that asks high-income people to pay in-line with their larger bank ...
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Income tax rate returning to 1985 level
"About half of that value [charitable deductions] goes to top 1 percent of income earners. These tax changes end up being regressive," said Phineas Baxandall, ...
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A Look At The Tax Measure Dividing House, Senate Dems On State Budget
The two think tanks framed action taken by other states differently in their descriptions of Section 163(j) legislation around the country. While MTF said "several ...
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Radio interview on Corporate Taxes
MassBudget and Policy Center President Marie Frances-Rivera and Senior Policy Analyst Kurt Wise on their recent study on corporate taxes in Massachusetts. (~ 24:20 minutes ...
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