State tax filing

The MA credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions is the smaller of:

• The amount of taxes due to other jurisdictions (net of certain adjustments), or
• The portion of your Massachusetts tax due on your gross income that is taxed in any other such jurisdiction

The CA tax rate is likely 4% or higher on your income and most of your GA income will be taxed at 5% or more.  So the MA credit should offset most of your MA taxes and therefore no (or very little) underpayment penalty should be due. Check your MA forms to verify the other state income and other state tax liability numbers. 

You may need to recheck your state income allocations on the nonresident returns if the income or tax liability showing seems low.   

For online versions you should first check your state tax summaries (online steps below) and if necessary for more detail you may need to print/download your online return to better see those calculations (print steps below).  

If you are working on desktop (CD/download) product switch to "Forms Mode" and check the MA Tax Credit Worksheet(s) and Other Jurisdiction worksheet to see how the math is working for the other state credit (CA and GA).  

View an online Tax Summary:

1. Select "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu
2. Select "Tools"
3. Select "View Tax Summary"
4. Select "Preview My 1040" in the left hand menu

5. Select "MA Tax Summary" to see the MA tax and the credits applied

6. Select "CA Tax Summary" to see the income taxed and CA tax liability

7.  Select "GA Tax Summary" to see the income taxed and GA tax liability

To print/download online:

1. Select "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu
2. Select "Print Center"