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Mass. governor visits Lynn senior center to promote state tax cuts, urges seniors to file for credits
Summary
Governor Maura Healey visited the Lynn Senior Center to outline recent state tax cuts including a larger senior 'circuit breaker' credit and an increased child tax credit, and encouraged eligible residents to file at mass.gov/taxcuts. City and state officials, legal-aid and tax office representatives attended and described free filing resources.
Governor Maura Healey visited the Lynn Senior Center Tuesday to highlight tax cuts passed by the Healey‑Driscoll administration and urge eligible residents — especially seniors and families — to file to receive credits.
The visit focused on the state's expanded senior "circuit breaker" credit and increases to child, family and earned income tax credits. "We cut state taxes for the first time in over 20 years," Healey said, adding that many residents will "be paying less than before" and that qualifying taxpayers should use the online resources at mass.gov/taxcuts to claim benefits.
The announcement matters to Lynn because many residents at the senior center and in the surrounding community face rising housing and energy costs, officials said. Healey and local…
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