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A “Millionaire Tax” Would Advance Racial Justice in Massachusetts

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Together, the people of Massachusetts can build a better Commonwealth, one that advances both economic and racial justice. We can transform our communities by addressing the backlog of crumbling roads, bridges, and public transit systems. We can replace aging schools with modern buildings, ones that are well-resourced, both with supplies and staff. We can provide …

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Testimony to end tax subsidies for purchasing private jets and other aircraft

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To the Joint Committee on Revenue December 14, 2021 RE: Testimony in support of An Act Relevant to the Repeal of the Sales Tax Exemption for Aircraft (H.2923/S.1797). Chairman Hinds, Chairman Cusack, and distinguished members of the Joint Committee on Revenue: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the Massachusetts Budget …

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Testimony to expand the Earned Income Tax Credits for low-income households

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To the Joint Committee on Revenue December 13, 2021 RE: Testimony in support of An Act to increase family stabilization through the earned income tax credit (H.2871/S.1841) and An act providing a minimum income to all Massachusetts families (S.1852). Chairman Hinds, Chairman Cusack, and distinguished members of the Joint Committee on Revenue: Thank you for …

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New Federal Spending Makes It Crucial to Add State Funds for Education and Transportation

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The federal and state governments act as partners to ensure high-quality education and transportation. In response to the COVID pandemic, the federal government has made available billions of one-time dollars for the Commonwealth. Federal funding for transportation and education from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), from other relief bills passed by Congress during the …

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With “Millionaire Tax,” Massachusetts’ Top Tax Rate Would Compare Well to Top Rates in Other States

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Why do we need new tax revenue in Massachusetts? In order to build an economically and racially just Commonwealth, it is necessary for our state government to collect enough revenue to pay for key investments – ones that will create new opportunities for all our people and allow every community to thrive. These include investments …

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The Fair Share Amendment Helps Small Businesses: Public Investment, S-Corporations, and Million-Dollar Incomes in MA

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All businesses in the Commonwealth depend on investment in public programs and infrastructure that ensure a well-educated workforce and reliable, far-reaching transportation networks. These public systems may be especially important for smaller businesses, which can’t create their own distribution networks, shuttle services, training programs and childcare centers. In November 2022, Massachusetts will vote on the …

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Three Progressive Tax Policies to Help Small Businesses in Massachusetts

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Our Commonwealth celebrates small businesses as a way for ordinary working people to build wealth and pursue a productive life more independent from the large corporations that dominate our economy and society. Proposals for corporate tax cuts often claim their aim is to help small businesses, even when most of the benefit would go to …

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Fim da Desvantagem Fiscal Contra o Trabalhador Imigrante

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Os imigrantes de Massachusetts sofreram riscos desproporcionais trabalhando na linha de frente durante a pandemia. No entanto, milhares deles e suas famílias que trabalham e pagam impostos estão impedidos de receber um benefício importante por meio do Crédito Fiscal por Remuneração Recebida (EITC), porque não são elegíveis para receber um Número da Previdência Social (Social …

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Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants

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Immigrants in Massachusetts have shouldered an outsized risk as frontline workers during the pandemic. Yet thousands of them and their families who work and pay taxes are prevented from receiving important support through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) because they are ineligible for a Social Security Number. If the Commonwealth extended its EITC to …

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结束针对工薪阶层新移民的税收处罚

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在疫情期间，马萨诸塞州的新移民作为一线工人承担了巨大的风险。 然而，由于他们没有资格获得社会安全号码，数千名正在工作并纳税的人及其家庭因此而无法获得收入所得税抵免（EITC）的政府支持。 如果麻州政府将改税务优惠EITC扩展到允许使用所得税识别号（ITIN）纳税的人也可以申请，估计将有13200多户的家庭可以从中受益。 该举措对马萨诸塞州政府的预算，总计约为930万美元。

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