Taxes June 26, 2026
Study: Massachusetts ‘Not Progressive’ in How it Taxes Lower-, Middle-Income Households
A Boston-based nonprofit think tank says the state taxes a larger share of “typical families’” incomes than competing states.
Taxes June 18, 2026
Court Strikes Down Ballot Initiative to Lower Massachusetts Income Tax
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court stated that a summary of the proposal authored by Attorney General Andrea Campbell and used to collect required signatures was misleading and must be disqualified from appearing on the ballot.
Taxes June 8, 2026
Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Federal Tax Cuts in $1.5 Billion Spending Bill
State lawmakers have reached an agreement on a $1.5 billion spending plan that divvies up money from the millionaires’ tax and delays some of President Donald Trump’s federal corporate tax cuts.
State CPA Societies June 1, 2026
New England Society of CPAs Forms After Merger of 5 State Societies
The state CPA societies of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont have approved a merger to form the New England Society of CPAs, effective July 1.
Taxes May 27, 2026
Massachusetts Reels in $3.1 Billion From Millionaires’ Tax
Beacon Hill budget writers say revenue from the millionaires’ tax continues to surpass projections, which proponents claim is another sign wealthy households aren’t fleeing for other states to avoid the levy.
Accounting May 19, 2026
Massachusetts Society of CPAs Awards 50 Accounting Scholarships
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) has awarded $182,000 in scholarships to 50 outstanding students across the state.
Taxes April 27, 2026
Right Goals, Wrong Argument? The Real Stakes in the Fight Over a 1% Income Tax Cut in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts ballot question, if approved, would cut the current 5% personal income tax by 1%. Progressive groups argue the tax cut will not solve sky-high rents, unaffordable child care and unequal schools that are driving people to flee the state.
Taxes April 20, 2026
Business Group Urges Court to Reject Massachusetts Income Tax Cut Challenge
A national business group is calling on the state’s highest court to reject a lawsuit challenging a proposed cut to the state’s income tax rate.
Taxes April 13, 2026
Massachusetts House Speaker Trashes Income Tax Ballot Question: ‘It’s Just Such Nonsense’
Speaking at the Fairmount Copley Plaza hotel, state Democratic House Speaker Ron Mariano painted an apocalyptic picture of what would happen if voters approve the income tax cut this fall.
Income Tax March 19, 2026
Study: Massachusetts Income Tax Cut Would Slash State Revenues, Give Big Breaks to Top Earners
A potential ballot question this fall to shave Massachusetts' state income tax from 5% to 4% would put a $5.1 billion dent in the state budget, if passed, according to Tufts University.
Taxes February 16, 2026
Massachusetts Lawmakers Urged to ‘Opt Out’ of New Federal Tax Policies
Gov. Maura Healey has proposed delaying implementation until next year of what she described as the five “most costliest” changes in the federal tax code created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Taxes February 4, 2026
Union Leaders, Activists Sue to Block Vote on Massachusetts Income Tax Cut
The lawsuit claims the wording of signature petitions to qualify for the ballot were "misleading and deceptive" because it didn't mention the cuts would cover all three categories of income taxes, including capital gains taxes paid by businesses.