News & Updates
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | February 1, 2024
Member Only Content February 01, 2024
Featuring the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bipartisan $70 billion tax relief package, Governor Maura Healey’s bill, an act empowering municipalities and local governments, being sent to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Governments and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | January 25, 2024
Member Only Content January 25, 2024
Governor Healey files her FY25 budget, Congressional leaders unveil a bipartisan tax package, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | January 18, 2024
Member Only Content January 18, 2024
Featuring Governor Maura Healey speaking at our 2024 State Tax Virtual Conference, her her first State of the Commonwealth Address and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | January 11, 2024
Member Only Content January 11, 2024
Governor Healey's plan to cut $375 million from the state budget to help plug a $1 billion revenue hole, an update on the Federal tax bill and more!
Congress Looking Forward to a Tax Package
Member Only Content January 04, 2024
Negotiations on a federal tax bill were paused in December, but they are starting to drum up again with the hope of Congress passing a tax package later this month.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | January 4, 2024
Member Only Content January 04, 2024
Featuring information on the second year of the two-year legislative session, negotiations on a federal tax bill drumming up again with the hope of Congress passing a tax package later this month and more.
What to Look Out for in the 2024 Legislative Session
Member Only Content January 04, 2024
This week began the second year of the two-year legislative session.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | December 21, 2023
Member Only Content December 21, 2023
AICPA warns Congress about the impacts of a government shutdown during the upcoming tax season. BOI reporting requirement information and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | December 14, 2023
Member Only Content December 14, 2023
Featuring the Healey Administration filing its 2023 Economic Development Plan, outlining the state’s economic priorities for the next four years and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | November 30, 2023
Member Only Content November 30, 2023
Featuring MassCPAs member needs assessment survey, the House and Senate leaders having not come to an agreement on a $2.8 billion supplemental budget that would close out FY23 and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | November 16, 2023
Member Only Content November 16, 2023
Featuring information on the supplemental budget, October DOR revenue collections and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | November 9, 2023
Member Only Content November 09, 2023
Featuring October DOR revenue collections, the House passing a $2.8 billion supplemental budget that would enable the Commonwealth to close out FY23 and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | November 2, 2023
Member Only Content November 02, 2023
Featuring Governor Maura Healey declaring November Accounting Opportunities Experience Month on behalf of MassCPAs, the the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses recently holding a hearing on bills related to small businesses and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | October 26, 2023
Member Only Content October 26, 2023
Featuring information on Governor Healey’s tax reform tour, a CPA Exam update and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | October 19, 2023
Member Only Content October 19, 2023
Featuring Governor Maura Healey rolling out a five-year, $41.12 billion housing bond bill, the DOR releasing an FAQ with information about the 4% surtax on taxable income over $1,000,000 and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | October 12, 2023
Member Only Content October 12, 2023
Featuring information on Governor Healey’s Administration announcing that they were taking the first steps to assemble a group of interested leaders from the state’s 357 cities and towns, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's recent testimony at the State House and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | October 5, 2023
Member Only Content October 05, 2023
Featuring Governor Maura Healey signing the $1 billion tax relief package into law, the House passing a bill that would require many Commonwealth employers to disclose a salary range on job postings and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | September 28, 2023
Member Only Content September 28, 2023
Featuring information on MA lawmakers voting on finalizing a $1 billion tax relief package, the IRS announcing tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Lee anywhere in Maine and Massachusetts and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | September 21, 2023
Member Only Content September 21, 2023
Information regarding Auditor Diana DiZoglio confirming publicly that there will not be any 62F tax rebates this year for MA taxpayers, MassCPAs signing a letter that was sent to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas voicing concerns for the federal government to process work authorization for migrants during the ongoing migrant crisis in the U.S. and more.
MassCPAs Legislative Brief | September 14, 2023
Member Only Content September 14, 2023
Featuring information on Governor Maura Healey filing a supplemental budget that will enable the Commonwealth to close out FY23, ballot questions for the November 2024 ballot and more.