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Mass. GOP Calls For Repeal of Software Tax

By TSM Staff September 9, 2013

Republican lawmakers and business groups are ramping up pressure on the Legislature to repeal a new sales tax on computer and software services.

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More Dems Want to Repeal Computer Tax

By Phil Paleologos August 22, 2013

More Democratic legislators are fessing up and admitting that the recent passing of the 6.25% sales tax, to a wide variety of computer and software services, was a bad idea and want it repealed.

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Mass. Senator Flip Flops On New Tax

By Phil Paleologos August 16, 2013

First she was for it, and now State Senator Karen Spilka has changed her mind about the new computer software services tax, and wants it repealed!

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New Cigarette Tax Shows Government Really Wants You To Keep Smoking

By Phil Paleologos July 31, 2013

Tax collections don't want to see a huge drop in revenues because of smoking cessation, so the government doesn't really want you to quit smoking.

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Stephen Lynch Calls For Raising Social Security Tax Cap

By Jack Peterson March 13, 2013

Congressman and Democratic senatorial candidate Stephen Lynch says the income cap on Social Security contributions should be raised at a faster pace to help keep the retirement system solvent.

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Massachusetts Tax Collections Down

By Jack Peterson November 6, 2012

State tax collections in October were down $48 million from the same month last year, and missed official benchmarks for the fourth consecutive month.

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New York State Finds Revenue From Pole Dancing Can Be Taxed

By BJ Ragone October 24, 2012

For a long time, pole dancers have been able to get by without having to have taxed wages hiding behind 'performance', but now New York State says it's totally taxable.

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Massachusetts Judge OK’s Taxpayer-Funded Inmate Sex-Change

By Taylor Cormier September 4, 2012

A judge in Boston has ordered state officials to provide a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation for a transsexual inmate.

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