This MTF policy call will provide a comprehensive overview of the FY 2023 House Ways & Means budget proposal. We will look at new spending and policy initiatives to be considered by the House, assess the status of Governor Baker’s tax relief proposal...

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...

Budget leaders from the House, Senate, and Administration have agreed on $36.9 billion as the consensus tax revenue figure for the fiscal year 2023 budget. Budget makers expect tax revenues to grow by $967 million (2.7 percent) over estimated FY 2022...

“Eliminating racial and ethnic health care disparities will lead to a healthier Massachusetts, a stronger economy and clear progress toward the shared imperative of a more equitable society,” said MTF President Eileen McAnneny in a release. “This...

To commence the new year, MTF will be hosting a virtual open house and you're invited. Please join us on Friday, January 28 at 10:00 am. The event will feature a comprehensive presentation by Doug Howgate, MTF's resident expert, on Governor Baker...

To truly advance its equity goals, Massachusetts must take a leadership role in collecting and analyzing racial and ethnic health disparities, a new Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report suggests. The report underlines how Massachusetts must...

The news, announced Friday afternoon, comes after the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation reported that, based on spending rates in September, the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants, which were launched over the summer, would be spent down by...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation has long argued that an aging, retiring workforce will cause challenges in Massachusetts. Goodman said COVID has sped up that challenge. While in past recessions, older adults often delayed retiring for...

Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, predicted state revenue growth will remain “robust” in fiscal year 2022 at $37.2 billion, or about $3.1 billion higher than the previous fiscal year. “This growth of 9% is fueled...