Massachusetts shoppers will get a break from state sales tax on most retail items less than $2,500 on the Aug. 13-14 weekend.
The Legislature on Monday set the dates of this year's sales tax holiday weekend, settling on Aug. 13 and 14, when Massachusetts shoppers will get a break from state sales tax on most retail items less than $2,500.
As part of the"grand bargain" law, retailers in 2018 dropped their push for a ballot question lowering the 6.25% sales tax to 5%. That law also raised the minimum wage will rise from $11 to $15 an hour over a five-year period, phased out time-and-a-half pay for workers on Sundays and holidays over that same period, and solidified the launch of a paid family and medical leave program overseen by the state government and backed by a payroll tax.
Prior to the Senate's vote, Minority Leader Bruce Tarr said the Legislature was being"proactive" and setting the date, but he found it"unfortunate" no other tax relief steps had yet been taken.
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