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Is Your Unclaimed Tax Refund Among the $1 Billion Being Held by the IRS?

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:23:29 +0000

There are still a few weeks left to file your 2012 tax return, but April 15 of this year marks another important deadline for taxpayers: it's your last chance to file for a refund on your 2009 taxes.

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Massachusetts Group Rallies For Higher Taxes

Jack Peterson — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:51:59 +0000

At least some people are in favor of higher taxes. A coalition called "The Campaign for Our Communities" rallied with Governor Patrick at the State House Tuesday to support his 35-billion-dollar budget proposal.

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Modest February Tax Revenue Gains In Massachusetts

Jack Peterson — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:42:01 +0000

Massachusetts is reporting that February tax collections were up more than 4.5 percent compared with last year.

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Community Organizations Call for Tax Increases

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:16:47 +0000

Dozens of community organizations are pushing for a tax increase in Massachusetts to fund programs and projects they say have taken a hit over the past decade.

The Campaign for Our Communities held a rally Tuesday at the Bristol Community College campus in downtown New Bedford, urging support for Governor Patrick's budget plan for increased education and transporation funding or other "progressive" plans pending on Beacon Hill

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5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:07:25 +0000

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

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Patrick Requests Tax Changes in New Budget

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:33:49 +0000

The lengthy state budget process is set to officially begin with the filing by Gov. Deval Patrick of his spending plan for the next fiscal year.

Patrick has already revealed several key aspects of the budget that will be sent to the Legislature on Wednesday

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Should They Raise Taxes In Massachusetts? [POLL]

Phil Paleologos — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:45:43 +0000

Massachusetts once was called Tax-achusetts, and some are wondering if Gov. Patrick's plans to raise taxes and fees will reawaken the moniker.

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Is It A Good Time For Governor Patrick To Raise Income Tax? [POLL]

Phil Paleologos — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:04:01 +0000

In his State of the State address, Gov. Deval Patrick has asked the Legislature to raise the state's income tax a full percentage point to 6.25, while looking to reduce the state's sales tax from 6.25 to 4.5 percent! All things considered, is this a good time to raise taxes?

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Governor's New Massachusetts Tax Plan Draws Little Support

Jack Peterson — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:10:31 +0000

Even Democrats are unsure that raising the state income tax by one percentage point is the right way to raise funds for the governor's education and highway plans.

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Fiscal Cliff Bill Passed

BJ Ragone — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:56:59 +0000

At the last second, Democrats and Republicans agreed on a deal to hold off the 'Fiscal Cliff'. That bill has passed in the House.

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