Massachusetts Voters Show Strong Support for Income Tax Cut

It's beginning to look like only the politicians, the ones who tax you and then spend your money, oppose a ballot question that would roll back the Massachusetts Income Tax from five percent to four percent over three years.

Polling Shows Strong Support for Massachusetts Tax Rollback

A tax rollback could appear on the November 2026 ballot, and recent polling indicates taxpayers support it.

A University of New Hampshire Survey Center Poll found 58 percent of respondents somewhat or strongly support the income tax rollback, while 21 percent oppose it and 21 percent are unsure.

Small Businesses Back the Proposed Tax Cut

A new Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance poll found strong support for the proposed income tax rollback among small business owners in Massachusetts.

The MOA poll found that "Ninety-two percent of all small businesses said savings from an income tax cut would help them manage rising expenses, including 93 percent of self-described pass-through entities."

"Small business owners say they are already operating under high cost pressures," according to the MOA, and that "more than four in five respondents (84 percent) said current operating costs – including rent, labor, insurance, and energy – are challenging for their business."

Governor Healey Warns of Funding Cuts

As might be expected, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey opposes an income tax rollback, saying, "People can't afford this."

During a recent appearance on WCVB-TV 5, Healey said voters would see "sixty-five percent of all funding for education go away" if the rollback is approved.

"You're going to see all the funding that we give to cities and towns be significantly reduced," Healey said. "It's going to be very, very harmful."

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Massachusetts State Leaders Push Back on Proposal

Senate President Karen Spilka opposes the tax rollback, and House Speaker Ron Mariano has suggested that other taxes might have to be raised to offset lost revenue should the ballot question be approved.

Groups Split on Massachusetts Income Tax Rollback

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, the High Technology Council, and Pioneer Institute support the tax rollback, while the Massachusetts Budget Policy Center does not.