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Some municipalities have a state-authorized property tax exemption for low-price owner-occupied residences of up to 30%. [20] Other exemptions include hospitals, schools, churches, seniors, veterans, surviving spouses, and blind people [21] Local income tax. The Massachusetts Constitution was modified in 1915 to permit a state income tax.
Massachusetts is known for its progressive politics, and is a stronghold of American Liberalism and the Democratic Party. In a 2018 Gallup poll Massachusetts was the state with the highest percentage of its population identifying as liberal and the lowest percentage identifying as conservative, at 35% and 21% respectively. [19]
The treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.Originally appointed under authority of the English Crown pursuant to the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, the office of treasurer and receiver-general (commonly called the "state treasurer") became an elective one in 1780.
Prior to approval, the landowner must establish a forest management plan for the affected property and have it approved by a state certified forester. Only the wooded and undeveloped portions of the land may be enrolled in the program. The tax reduction is based upon the market value of the potential forestry products the land can produce. [2]
Pages in category "State agencies of Massachusetts" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
National Conference of State Legislatures Term Limit Chart; Term Limits.Org, Term limit data for AZ AR CA CO FL LA MA MI MO MT NB NV OH OK SD WY , Accessed on June 27, 2009. Little, Thomas H. (2006). The legislative branch of state government: people, process, and politics. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 1-85109-761-9
Depending on how it is calculated, state and local tax burden in Massachusetts has been estimated among U.S. states and Washington D.C. as 21st-highest (11.44% or $6,163 per year for a household with nationwide median income) [293] or 25th-highest overall with below-average corporate taxes (39th-highest), above-average personal income taxes ...
Pages in category "State treasurers of Massachusetts" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...