Massachusetts is one of just twelve states that applies an estate tax to the assets of deceased residents. Even among the dozen states with an estate tax, the Massachusetts version stands out due to its low threshold ($1 million) and its application to the entire value of the estate, creating a “…

“I think there will be significant economic consequences,” said Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, in an interview. McAnneny and the foundation have been vocal opponents of the amendment, arguing there’s no guarantee the tax revenue will actually fund…

“I think there will be significant economic consequences,” Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said in an interview. McAnneny and the foundation have been vocal opponents of the amendment, specifically arguing that there’s no guarantee the tax revenue will…

Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Eileen McAnneny said changes to capital gains and estate taxes are of particular interest to retirees. "People in retirement certainly are thinking about where they'll choose to retire, and cost structure absolutely matters," she said.

On behalf of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, I write to express my support for An Act to Improve Massachusetts Competitiveness and Reduce the Cost of Living. The package proposed by Governor Baker is fiscally responsible and positions the Commonwealth for future growth while targeting those…

On behalf of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, I write to express my support for House Bill 2881: An Act Relative to the Massachusetts Estate Tax Code. Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation is a non-partisan, nationally recognized, non-profit public policy research organization focusing on the…

Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, noted that the risk of losing the state’s aging population to other states like Florida and New Hampshire has created a ripple effect on the state’s other revenues, including capital gains taxes, interest, dividends, and sales…

Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, noted that the risk of losing the state's aging population to other states like Florida and New Hampshire already has a ripple effect on the state's other revenues, including capital gains taxes, interest, dividends, sales tax…

“The net difference between where we thought we were going to be and where we are is literally billions of dollars,” said Doug Howgate, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. Howgate said early in the pandemic, policymakers were looking back at the 2008 recession…

“The low exemption has made it essentially a middle-class tax burden if you own real estate in the Commonwealth,” notes Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.