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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Senate Bill 2043 doubles small business tax receipt thresholds and links future increases to inflation
Last action · July 23, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5596Sponsor: Mike Moore
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts Bill S.2043 doubles the gross receipts thresholds required for small business tax classifications from $6,000,000 to $12,000,000 and from $9,000,000 to $18,000,000, while establishing automatic adjustments based on the .
Qualifying small businesses gain access to modified tax thresholds without immediate disqualification due to inflation, altering tax liabilities and compliance criteria for mid-sized firms.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Small business owners in Massachusetts
Qualifying corporations experience altered gross receipt thresholds and inflation-adjusted bracket limits for tax purposes under chapter 63.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the new receipt threshold amounts under S.2043?
How will future adjustments to the thresholds be determined?
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Procedural history
6 actions- Jul 23, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5596
- Apr 1, 2026SenateReporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- Oct 3, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:35 PM in Gardner Auditorium <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- Sep 24, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Revenue
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Analysis Score
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