Massachusetts Announces State Income Tax Filing Deadline Being Extended to July 15
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Massachusetts Announces State Income Tax Filing Deadline Being Extended to July 15
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Robert DeLeo today announced an agreement to extend the 2019 state individual income tax filing and payment deadline from April 15 to July 15 due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. This income tax relief is automatic and taxpayers do not need to file any additional forms to qualify.
“Massachusetts will move the state personal income tax filing and payment deadline to July 15, consistent with the federal government, in order to provide additional flexibility to filers during this crisis,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “In partnership with our colleagues in the Legislature, we are committed to providing this flexibility to taxpayers in a way that protects the Commonwealth’s strong fiscal footing that we have all worked hard to develop over the past several years.”
“We are proud to work with the Legislature to provide meaningful relief to people throughout the Commonwealth during this public health emergency,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “This extension will afford taxpayers additional time to file their Massachusetts individual income tax returns as we carry out the historic response to the COVID-19 outbreak.”
“The top priority during this public health crisis is to address the immediate needs facing our residents,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka. “Our message is clear: residents should stay home and avoid social contact to be safe. Extending the tax deadline helps us accomplish that goal and provides peace of mind. I want to thank Chair Rodrigues, as well as our partners in the House and the Administration for their continued collaboration in confronting the challenges facing our Commonwealth.”
“The House, in partnership with the Senate and the Administration, agreed to an extension of the state tax filing deadline to ease the burden on individuals while agreeing to borrowing measures that would protect the Commonwealth’s revenue stream,” said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo. “Thank you to Chair Michlewitz for his leadership in ensuring the Commonwealth’s fiscal viability while providing tax relief to those unduly effected by this crisis.”
Today’s announcement will move the state income tax filing deadline to match the July 15 deadline for filing federal individual income taxes. Legislation will be filed in the near future to finance the extension, and accompanying administrative changes will be implemented through the Department of Revenue. Specifically, the legislation will authorize the Commonwealth borrowing flexibility to manage deferred revenue this fiscal year and repay it in the next fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2020.
Individuals with questions or concerns regarding taxes can contact the Massachusetts Department of Revenue at (617) 887-6367 or send a secure e-message through MassTaxConnect.
The Commonwealth will continue to update the public on further developments and individuals are encouraged to consult both the Department of Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites for the most up to date information.
The latest information and guidance regarding COVID-19 is always available at mass.gov/COVID19.
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A letter from the @SalvationArmyMA regarding meals support during COVID-19
Dear Friends,
The COVID-19 virus has had extraordinary effects on our personal lives, communities and throughout the world and we write to provide an update on The Salvation Army’s work in response to this pandemic. Through our Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) and Social Services Departments, our Salvation Army Corps (churches) have been providing critical resources to individuals, families and children impacted by this crisis. Based on the latest guidelines received from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) we quickly modified our distribution models to continue to provide essential food resources, but with pre-packaged, non-congregate meals and food bags.
As needs continue to increase in many areas, the Corps have increased their volume of distribution, and EDS has begun the coordination of disaster food boxes both to Corps and our partner agencies. Each of these boxes provides 35 meals of shelf stable food which not only provides families with larger meal resources but limits the need for daily or regular contact.
As of today, we have distributed over 28,000 meals through our food boxes and other critical care needs. Below is a breakdown of our current Feeding Stats in response to this COVID-19 pandemic.
- 3,314 – Pre-packaged individual meals distributed by the Corps
- 5,746 – Food Bags (10 meals per bag) distributed by the Corps
- 706 – Disaster Food Boxes distributed (containing 35 meals each)
- 350 – Hygiene kits
The Salvation Army has established 6 ‘hubs’ in key areas in Massachusetts to assemble food boxes to support increased Corps needs. The Corps currently involved are Pittsfield, Springfield, Fitchburg, Lowell, Lynn, and the Children’s Learning Center (CLC) in Dorchester–which has been repurposed with the closing of day care programs. EDS has opened a ‘disaster account’ with the Greater Boston Food Bank to provide increased resources, while we are also working with all our food vendors including food banks and other agencies.
Chris Farrand, our EDS Director, has been on site daily at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) at the request of the state, as part of the Mass Care/Feeding Task Force. The Task Force is directly coordinating with the Department of Education, Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Family Resource Centers, and local Emergency Managers to determine gap needs and how to meet them. In addition, we are utilizing our mobile disaster response canteens to help with distribution and support to those who are unable to pick-up food boxes at the Corps.
I should also mention that even though Governor Baker has issued a ‘stay at home’ mandate for Massachusetts The Salvation Army continues to provide spiritual and emotional care virtually to those who feel isolated, who are struggling and want to connect, with messages of encouragement, worship services and other updates through our websites and social media platforms. This emotional and spiritual support is in addition to the feeding programs we continue to offer daily.
As we continue to our efforts of meeting the needs of our communities, we need your support more than ever. If you want to donate, please click here to donate designating it to The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division general operation. In addition, we just launched a triple match appeal, where a generous friend of The Salvation Army offers to match donations 3 to 1 at this time – up to $100,000. Click here to learn more about this triple match.
Learn more about the Salvation Army by visiting https://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/volunteer/new/
