FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOSTON, MA (April 9, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy association with more than 5,000 members in Massachusetts, issued the following statement in response to the Senate voting a supplemental budget that included decoupling from federal tax law:

“Again, the rhetoric on Beacon Hill is not matching the policy when it comes to state lawmakers taking affordability and competitiveness seriously,” said NFIB’s Massachusetts state director Christopher Carlozzi. “Setting up a series of convoluted triggers as to whether Massachusetts will conform to federal tax relief laws not only places small businesses who rely on those deductions at a competitive disadvantage, it further complicates the already complicated process of filing taxes. Saying Massachusetts needs to be more affordable to live and do business does not magically make that happen by simply repeating it like some sort of mantra. This urgent need for improved affordability requires legislative policy that reflects a willingness to change course from our Taxachusetts image.”

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For over 80 years, NFIB has been the voice of small business, advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member driven. Since our founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit www.NFIB.com.