October 29, 2008
USA Today Highlights State-Local Burden Report in Story on Massachusetts Ballot Initiative
"Massachusetts to Vote on Abolishing Income Tax"
By Charisse Jones
Massachusetts once had such hefty taxes that it was commonly dubbed "Taxachusetts." During the late 1970s and early 1980s, it had one of the highest state and local tax burdens in the nation.
The label no longer fits, tax experts say. This year Massachusetts' combined state and local tax burden ranked 23rd among the states, according to the Tax Foundation.
