Type of Document and Status: TIR; Issued August 6, 2015 Tax Type: Sales and Use Tax Summary: This TIR provides guidance for retailers in administering the 2015 sales tax holiday on August 15 and 16, 2015. Target Audience: All Massachusetts registered vendors; retail consumers Click here for more information
The first in a series of three minimum wage hikes takes place in a few weeks. On January 1st, 2015 the MA minimum wage increases from $8 an hour to $9. It will increase to $10 in 2016 and to $11 in 2017. There are some exceptions. According to MGL Ch151 sections 1 and 2, commissioned …
The final threshold required to lower the Massachusetts income tax rate from 5.20% to 5.15% was recently met and the new rate will be effective as of January 1, 2015. All necessary changes have been made to the upcoming Tax Tables to reflect the decrease. As you may remember, there was a similar decrease in January, …
MA DOR might send an Identity Verification Letter to you. Notice #50520 requests a visit to the website, www.mass.gov/dor/quiz. A simple online quiz asks four questions based on shared information from other state agencies. Such as, What car did you drive in 2009? In what town did you live in 2008? The taxpayer will be …