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  "description": "Massachusetts taxes wages at 5% to 9% across 2 brackets. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $3,530 in Massachusetts income tax (4.7% effective).",
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    "question": "What are Massachusetts's income tax rates for 2026?",
    "shortAnswer": "Massachusetts taxes wages at 5% to 9% across 2 brackets. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $3,530 in Massachusetts income tax (4.7% effective).",
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