Gov. Charlie Baker proposes tax break for companies that allow telecommuting
Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing a new tax break for companies that allow their employees to telecommute.
Baker made the proposal Thursday as part of a much larger $18 billion transportation bond bill.
The tax break would provide a $2,000 per employee tax credit to companies that let their workers work remotely. The goal would be to divert commuters off of the state’s increasingly congested roadways at rush hour.
The state would cap the total cost of the tax break at $50 million a year.
Today, Baker said Massachusetts “seems to be a laggard” in the number of people telecommuting compared to other states that are geographically and demographically similar. He said he hopes the tax credit will “get people to start playing in this space.”
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