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Governor favors scrapping biz tax to pay for EITC expansion

Governor favors scrapping biz tax to pay for EITC expansion

By Andy Metzger and Michael Norton STATE HOUSE, BOSTON-Hours after lawmakers unveiled an overdue state budget compromise, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday morning endorsed the Legislature's approach to jettison a corporate tax break so that low-income workers could receive larger tax credits.

By Andy Metzger and Michael Norton STATE HOUSE, BOSTON-Hours after lawmakers unveiled an overdue state budget compromise, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday morning endorsed the Legislature's approach to jettison a corporate tax break so that low-income workers could receive larger tax credits.…