income tax

Tax Return Season Begins

Paul Tuthill — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:50:00 +0000

The IRS has delayed the opening of the 2013 federal tax filing season until this Wednesday, January 30. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue is already accepting state returns. The D-O-R kicked off the tax return season with a new one stop web page. WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with the Massachusetts Revenue Commissioner, Amy Pitter.

Mass. Gov. Patrick's tax plan meets mixed reviews

Associated Press — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:54:24 +0000

BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers are giving mixed reviews to Gov. Deval Patrick's call to hike the state's income tax while also cutting the sales tax.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick calls for income tax hike in State of the Commonwealth Address

Associated Press — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:56:37 +0000

BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has asked the Legislature for a $1.9 billion in new taxes to support major new spending on transportation and education.

In his annual state of the state address to a joint session of the Legislature, Patrick called for hiking the state income tax from 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent, while doubling the personal exemption for all taxpayers and eliminating dozens of itemized deductions.