andr_wr t1_j8pdg2j wrote on February 16, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Reply to comment by DumbshitOnTheRight in MA and 3 other states singled out by IRS for taxable state refund by kenseyx

Actually this is on Chuckie Baker. His administration rushed to return to taxpayers that 14%. If he had waited for the Legislature to act like they had said they would, they could've done it in a way to avoid the federal tax liability.

ShawshankExemption t1_j8pgdgh wrote on February 16, 2023 at 12:27 AM

The legislature wanted to try and retroactively change the law so that they would they could determine the amounts, as opposed to what the law currently allows for. There was pretty substantial disagreement in the legislature about how they would actually do it, let alone if Baker would sign what they sent him. All this would’ve done was delay and likely reduce the payments people would’ve got.

wsdog t1_j8roq61 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 1:58 PM

No. Stimulus wouldn't be distributed fairly. I wouldn't get a dime from this stimulus. I'm ok paying the feds because that's the money I would pay anyway if the ma tax was lower.