Round Two Debate
Please join the Massachusetts Bar Association's Taxation Section in welcoming
State Senator Jason Lewis and Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby to debate the
upcoming ballot question #1.
Question 1 will ask voters to amend the state constitution to charge a 4
percent surtax on the income of any taxpayer over $1 million. The surtax would
apply the revenues collected to transportation and education, subject to
appropriation. Massachusetts-sourced capital gains and earned income would be
subject to the 4 percent surtax, but gains and income earned outside of
Massachusetts would not.
Lewis will argue in favor of ballot question 1, and Jacoby will argue against
the referendum.
The Taxation Section sponsored a similar debate in 2018, when
the millionaire’s tax was first proposed but ultimately not included on the state
ballot.
This webinar will be hosted using Zoom. Registration is required by
10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, to participate in this program. After you
register with the MBA, please look for an email from MassBar
Education with the Webinar ID and Password.
This is a free program.