Mireille Eastman, Taxpayer Advocate, and Pat Shirley, Income Tax Bureau Chief, will outline recent law changes for Tax Year 2026.
Join us to learn more about:
- General Conformity With Public Law 119-21
- Tax Provisions in Fiscal Mid-Year 2026 Supplemental Budget
- What’s New in the 2026 Forms and Schedules
- Helpful Hints
- Updates to Popular Credits
Please submit your questions in advance. We will also answer them following the presentation.
Mireille Eastman, Taxpayer Advocate
As Taxpayer Advocate, Mireille helps ensure that we enforce Massachusetts tax laws fairly and promptly while promoting the public's rights in all dealings with the Department of Revenue. She focuses on systemic issues affecting multiple taxpayers and works closely with the Problem Resolution Office, which handles escalated, taxpayer-specific matters. In her 20+ years at the Department of Revenue, Mireille served as Tax Counsel in the Litigation and Rulings & Regulations bureaus before becoming the Taxpayer Advocate.
Patrick Shirley, Chief of the Income Tax Bureau
The Income Tax Bureau performs numerous functions across various areas. These functions include enforcement, compliance, auditing, registration, and filing of Income tax, Nonresident Composite Returns, Schedule C filers, and Partnership, Trust (Fiduciary) taxes. Some units cover Refund Fraud/ID Theft, Income Audit Projects, and Desk Examination. In addition, the Income Bureau Contact Center provides customer assistance to taxpayers via phone, email, mail, and MassTaxConnect. In his 21-year career at the Department of Revenue, Patrick has served in various roles in the Tax Division before becoming Chief of the Income Tax Bureau.