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MassBudget calls for Massachusetts to opt out of the five most costly corporate tax changes in the federal OBBBA
As Massachusetts policymakers seek to build a more equitable and resilient Commonwealth, the recent corporate tax changes in the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (OBBBA) pose a significant threat to the stability of the state budget. While the Commonwealth cannot single-handedly reverse these damaging federal policies, it has the authority to prevent federal tax changes from automatically becoming part of the state’s own tax code.
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Testimony in support of An Act combatting offshore tax avoidance
MassBudget urges the Joint Committee on Revenue to report H.3110 and S.2033 out favorably. This legislation would allow Massachusetts to collect corporate income tax revenue currently lost to abusive, international profit-shifting by large, multinational corporations. The result would generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually to address critical needs of communities throughout the Commonwealth.
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Show Me the Money: Cannabis Revenue, Spending, and Equity in Massachusetts
Key Takeaways Since the legalization of recreational, adult-use cannabis in 2016, cannabis sales in Massachusetts have generated nearly $2 billion in state and local revenue, with total adult-use retail sales reaching over $8 billion as of August 2025. Revenue from the Marijuana Regulation Fund (MRF), the main fund that receives cannabis revenue, supports various programs across public health, community investment, law and public safety, and regulatory oversight, with public health receiving the largest percentage. Massachusetts has led the nation in cannabis social equity programs. The initial legislation, revised after the 2016 ballot initiative, includes mandated social equity components to promote ...
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Payouts and Risks in Massachusetts’s Gambling Revenue
Key Takeaways The Lottery, casinos, and sports betting together generate $1.5 billion in annual taxes, the state’s fourth largest source of revenue. The Lottery is the largest source, but has fallen by a third since 2002, when adjusted for inflation. Problem gambling disproportionately harms lower-income and non-white bettors. Lottery revenue is used for local aid, which is somewhat targeted to lower-income communities. State spending of casino revenue has changed over time and concentrated in a few programs. Growing online sports betting may be replacing some casino gambling. It pays lower tax rates on profits and poses new dangers for problem ...
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Due to Single Sales Factor Apportionment, Multinational Corporations Cannot Dodge State Taxes by Reducing Workforce or Capital Investments in Massachusetts
Moving operations or employees out of Massachusetts won’t reduce a corporation’s taxes on its profits by a single dollar, because the share of corporate profits taxed by the Commonwealth depends only on the share of a corporation's sales made to Massachusetts customers.
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Preliminary Analysis: FY 2026 Conference Committee Budget Proposal
The Conference Committee’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, released Sunday, June 29, allocates over $61 billion in spending for the Commonwealth. MassBudget shares our preliminary analysis of the proposal.
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Local Revenue for Affordable Housing: Why the Community Preservation Act Isn’t Enough
Massachusetts' severe shortage of affordable housing is not insurmountable, but existing revenue sources are not sufficient to build and maintain it at scale. The state has the capacity to raise this revenue without expecting residents to forgo access to other things that they value.
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Statement on Budget Bill Approved by U.S. House of Representatives
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an extensive budget bill that would cut aid to our most vulnerable in favor of further enriching the nation’s most wealthy. MassBudget President Viviana Abreu-Hernández, PhD has issued this statement in response.
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Estimate of Potential GILTI Revenue
Building off of a recent analysis performed by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), MassBudget estimates that adopting a robust and well-enforced provision requiring multinational corporations to include 50 percent of GILTI (Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income) in their state tax calculations would generate over $400 million a year for the Commonwealth.
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By Taxing GILTI Profits, Massachusetts Can Reclaim Millions in Revenue Lost to Corporate Offshore Tax Dodging
Changing the state approach to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income would allow the Commonwealth to reclaim a sizable share of the tax revenue lost to international profit-shifting - allowing for transformative investments and a cushion against the impact of potential federal cuts.
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