Despite the vetoes, the 2016 budget bottom line remains virtually the same because there are both reduced appropriations and savings projections that are lower than originally anticipated.

The MTF is pleased to report that we were successful in preserving the FAS 109 tax deduction for over 120 companies based in Massachusetts while increasing the EITC to 23 percent thanks to the efforts of Governor Baker, Senate President Rosenberg and Speaker DeLeo.

A letter from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable urging the Governor to veto the elimination of the FAS 109 Deduction.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts boasts a robust economy with a well-paid and highly educated workforce, and maintaining both is critical to the long-term health and stability of our state. To do this, Massachusetts must ensure not only that it fosters the creation of new businesses, but also that…

In its fiscal 2016 budget, the Senate proposed increasing the state’s earned income tax credit (EITC), raising personal exemptions, and funding those measures by freezing the income tax rate at 5.15 percent with the goal of increasing the state’s personal income tax progressivity. This bulletin…

Please find attached the Foundation’s analysis on the FY16 Senate Budget which was finalized last week.

Foundation President Eileen McAnneny testified in support of House Bill 62, An Act to Support Working Families, and in particular the proposal to link expanding the state’s earned income tax credit with repeal of the state’s film tax credit. This proposal will replace a program that funnels…

The FY 2016 budget has been hampered by a large structural gap that is the result of $1.2 billion in one-time funds used in FY 2015 and $1.5 billion in spending growth for non-discretionary accounts. That $2.7 billion total shortfall is offset by tax revenue growth of $872 million, leaving a $1.8…

The Foundation is working with other business groups to address issues with the net worth measure of the state’s corporate excise. This memo provides a detailed explanation of the issues and solutions.