News & Updates

Featuring Governor Healey filing an OBBBA conformity bill, Congressional leaders announcing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan agreement to fund most of the federal government ahead of the January 30 funding deadline and more.

Featuring the PPSC Survey, MA setting cautious revenue forecast for FY27 and more.

Featuring an extension for submissions on our annual Public Policy and State Competitiveness Survey, developments on the MA 2026 ballot questions and more.

Featuring the FY27 budget process beginning with a consensus revenue hearing, an update on the Boston property tax proposal and more.

Featuring MassCPAs' annual Public Policy and State Competitiveness Survey, a Boston property tax proposal and more.

Featuring November DOR collections, the Society urging recognition of accounting programs as professional degree programs and more.

Featuring the Society weighing in on estate tax bills, the MA House and Senate wrapping up the first year of their two-year formal session and more.

Featuring Congress voting to reopen the federal government, the DOR proposing updated withholding regulations and more.

Featuring the government shutdown impacting MA funding, October DOR collections and more.

Featuring the MA House of Representatives passing H.4670, An Act Relative to Personal Financial Literacy, the Board of Public Accountancy publishing the finalized regulations that update requirements for CPA certification and more.

Featuring the MA DOR releasing a TIR working draft on conformity to OBBBA provisions, mid-month DOR revenue collections and more.

Featuring the MA House of Representatives approving a $2.25 billion supplemental budget plan, an update on the Federal government shutdown and more.

Featuring an update on the Federal government shutdown, the Society weighing in on tax-related bills and more.

Featuring the federal government officially entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding resolution for the new fiscal year, an assumption that the new federal OBBBA could reduce state revenues by $650 million in the current fiscal year and more.

Featuring the MA Senate being scheduled to debate S.2608, An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, the IRS phasing out paper refund checks and more.

Featuring the IRS shifting to electronic methods for tax refunds and payments, the DOR issuing TIR 25-6, establishing the interest rates on tax overpayments and underpayments for calendar year 2025, and more.

Featuring August DOR collections, the AICPA releasing its 2025 MAP survey results and more.

Featuring AG Andrea Campbell certifying 44 initiative petitions for placement on 2026 ballot, the PCAOB postponing effective date for new Quality Control System and more.

Featuring the PCAOB launching a resource group for smaller audit firms, the IRS drafting 2026 Form W-2 and more.

Featuring FY25 DOR revenue collections, the Society submitting testimony on proposed CPA licensure rule changes and more.