This Facts At A Glance describes methodological issues regarding the comparison of tax and spending levels between different time periods or different states.

Massachusetts has an income tax rate of 5.3 percent. The income tax is the single-largest source of revenue for the state, with collections totaling $10.1 ...

This fall, Congress will debate whether to extend tax cuts adopted over the past decade. While there appears to be general agreement among policymakers that ...

This primer provides an overview of the Commonwealth's tax system as well as clear information and analysis of how Massachusetts compares to other states and ...

In the coming weeks, the U.S. House and Senate may debate whether to extend (or make permanent) all or only some of the Bush-era income ...

As part of a package of sales tax changes that went into effect in 2009, Massachusetts' general sales tax rate was raised from 5 percent ...

Determining who is affected most by the state's tax system, as well as individual taxes, is important in considering the fairness of tax policy changes. ...

The amount of state and local taxes paid in Massachusetts as a share of state personal income remained well below the U.S. average in Fiscal ...

In economic development legislation under consideration in the House, there are proposals for new corporate tax breaks. This Facts At a Glance provides information about ...

National studies have consistently found that the overall level of business taxation is significantly lower in Massachusetts than in most states. One prominent study ranks ...