Baker-Polito Administration Announces FY 16 Budget To Include Tax Amnesty Program

麻州州長查理貝克（Charlie Baker）昨（一）日宣佈，麻州的2016年財政預算將包括稅收赦免（tax amnesty）項目，估計可為州政府帶來一億元收入。

該項目適用於以前在麻州沒交過稅的各種稅項納稅人，以及麻州稅務局所知道，從未納稅，並因而從未評估其稅的人。稅收赦免項目將在2016會計年度內一整年實施。

            查理貝克表示，鼓勵企業遵守稅法，並繳納所積欠稅款，有助於獲得麻州彌平預算赤字所需的經費。

            2002年實施的未申報稅務者赦免計畫，為州政府帶來一億七千六百萬元。

Baker-Polito Administration Announces FY 16 Budget To Include Tax Amnesty Program

First non-filer program in over ten years to run in FY 16, generate $100M

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker announced that the 2016 fiscal year budget proposal will include a tax amnesty program to generate $100M.  The program is for taxpayers of all tax types who have not previously filed in Massachusetts (non-registrants), plus taxpayers known to DOR who have not filed and have not yet been assessed by the Department of Revenue (DOR) for failing to file.  The amnesty program would run for all of fiscal year 2016.

“Creating incentives for businesses to follow through and pay what they owe will help generate much needed revenue as our administration fixes the budget problems we inherited and brings filers into the system for future payments,” said Governor Baker. “This amnesty program will help craft a fiscally responsible budget that protects taxpayers, delivers much needed services to those who need it the most while protecting local aid for our cities and towns.”

The last non-filer tax amnesty program ran in 2002, and generated $176 million.