Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service issued long awaited guidance on the taxation of paid family medical leave. The revenue ruling is effective for payments received on or after January 1, 2025....more
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The due date for Massachusetts Income Tax Returns is April 15, 2025.
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The tax rate on most types of taxable income is 5%. The tax rate on long-term gains from the sale or exchange of...more
1/20/2025
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As part of the Supplemental Budget that was passed on September 16, 2024, changes were made to the calculation of the Massachusetts estate tax for the estates of decedents who, at the time of death, owned real estate or...more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing, and it is never too early for U.S. athletes to consult with their tax advisor. As was done in 2021, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has pledged to award U.S....more
Massachusetts taxpayers will be able to deduct charitable contributions on their state income tax returns for charitable contributions made after January 1, 2023. The deduction will be allowed even if the taxpayer does not...more
The long-awaited Massachusetts tax reform package was signed by Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
Among the provisions:
Estate Tax Reform: Establishes a non-refundable credit of $99,600 for each estate,...more
10/5/2023
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On August 9, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a $56 billion Fiscal Year 2024 state budget that increases state spending by 6.2% compared to a year ago. However, what was missing from this budget was the highly...more
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s long awaited tax reform package was released on Monday February 27, 2023. Among the proposals:
- Dependent Credit: Establishes a $600 fully refundable credit per qualifying...more
Along with twenty other states, Massachusetts made special payments to taxpayers in 2022. In Massachusetts, the rebate was the result of state law that returned excess state revenue to taxpayers. In California these payments...more
It is expected that sports betting will be allowed in Massachusetts in the coming weeks. Initially, sports betting will be allowed in-person at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor in...more
On October 31, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) announced that tax refunds consisting of about $2.9 billion in excess tax revenue will begin on November 1, 2022....more
Massachusetts taxpayers are about to get a tax rebate. That’s right. A tax rebate.
Governor Charlie Baker announced that revenue collections in Fiscal Year 2022 far exceeded the annual tax revenue cap, thereby triggering a...more
In a stunning about-face, after missing their July 31, 2022 midnight deadline, in the early morning hours of August 1, 2022, the Massachusetts legislature announced that they had failed to pass an economic development plan...more
Estate taxes are generally thought of as a tax on the wealthy, but wealthy is a relative term. The Massachusetts Estate Tax applies to a surprisingly large portion of the middle class, not just the top 1%.
The estate tax is...more
It seems every year there are changes to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). It is a challenge, even for tax pros, to keep up with the ever-changing tax code. Massachusetts taxpayers also have an added challenge in keeping up...more
11/9/2021
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It appears the wild ride for traders in GameStop (GME) stock has ended with shares trading at a fraction of what they were trading just a few weeks ago. Shares which once soared from around $20 a shares to a high of $380, as...more
2/15/2021
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It appears as though the “millionaire’s tax” is back in play in Massachusetts. On Friday, January 18, Massachusetts State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) and Representative James O’Day (D-Worcester) filed legislation that...more
Since the MGM casino opened in August, gamblers have reportedly wagered more than $428 million on MGM Springfield’s slot machines that generated about $40 million in revenue for MGM and reportedly another $18.5 million in...more
If Congress is successful in lowering tax rates for at least some taxpayers in 2018, there are several year-end taxing-saving tips to consider prior to December 31st....more
12/6/2017
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