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  • Lawmakers urged to ‘opt out’ of federal mandates

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    BOSTON — Unions, advocates for low-income workers and other groups urged state lawmakers on Thursday to permanently “opt out” of several new federal laws enacted as part of President Donald Trump’s tax cut and policy bill, warning of the impact on the state’s coffers.

    The Legislature’s Revenue Committee is considering a proposal by Gov. Maura Healey that would delay implementation of what she described as the five “most costliest” changes in federal tax code created by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act until next year.

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  • Report: Mass. taxpayers to get big tax cut in 2026

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    BOSTON — Massachusetts taxpayers will receive a big break next year under President Donald Trump’s recently enacted spending package, according to a new report.

    The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan Washington-based think tank, estimates that Bay Staters will see their taxes cut by an average of $5,139 in 2026 under Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill – the third-largest reduction in the nation following Wyoming and Washington state.


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