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Massachusetts Question 3, filed under the name, the 3 percent Sales Tax Relief Act, appears on the November 2, 2010 ballot in the state of Massachusetts as an initiative. The measure, if enacted by voters, would reduce the state sales tax rate from 6.25 to 3 percent.
The measure asked voters whether to repeal a sales tax on alcohol sales. The ballot measure for the 2010 ballot was added after the Massachusetts State Legislature increased the sales tax in the state from 5% to 6.25% and eliminated an exemption for alcohol sold in liquor stores. [1] [2] [3]
Massachusetts has a 6.25% state sales tax on most goods (raised from 5% in 2009). There is no sales tax on food items, but prepared meals purchased in a restaurant are subject to a meal tax of 6.25% (in some towns voters chose to add a local 0.75% tax, raising the meal tax to 7%, with that incremental revenue coming back to the town).
The budget would use $190 million in revenue from the so-called millionaire's tax to provide universal free school meals, $175 million to support child care and early education providers, $80 ...
Months of negotiations resulted in more than $500 million in tax relief for families, seniors, renters, businesses and real estate developers. Top Mass. lawmakers have a deal on tax relief. Here's ...
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For two days, the state will suspend collection of the 6.25 percent sales tax on most items that retail for less than $2,500. Summer savings: Mass. lawmakers agree to August sales tax holiday Skip ...
Massachusetts has four types of taxes: individual taxes, business taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes. [1] Tax reductions in Massachusetts