tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730552595439161417.post9195793509227956136..comments2017-04-24T04:19:11.464-04:00Comments on For Attribution: A Taxing Problem for Massachusetts BusinessesFred and Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09532397631557277983noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730552595439161417.post-64474505808630836602011-03-24T14:30:40.664-04:002011-03-24T14:30:40.664-04:00Great point....and it points to a larger issue. No...Great point....and it points to a larger issue. Not sure who developed this requirement, but if it is in house within the DOR, then what more could we expect. It would be so simple for them to create a program where you fill in the blanks on line and then hit the submit button. Better still, just get the data on a tape from the Federal IRS. Once you file your federal return, the state should just have a simple one page form or postcard where you put the federal taxable income on line one, multiply it by the state tax of 5.3%, and put the answer on the last line. Time for our legislators to simplify MA taxes and use the federal returns as the basis. There is little value added in MA. If this cannot be done, then allow businesses to deduct the amount of the tax preparation/electronic filing as a straight tax deduction off the bottom line tax due, not an itemized deduction that you only reap 5.3% of the out of pocket costs. But I bet the legislators cannot do math....other than for their per diems or campaign accounts.Tummymannoreply@blogger.com