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State tax filing

Did you indicate that you were a part year resident of each state at the beginning of the program in Personal Info?

 

The return should adjust your income for the number of days in MA.

 

What Adjustments Must I Make as a Part-Year Resident?

 

Part-year residents must adjust income, deductions and exemptions when completing Form1-NR/PY. In general, these items are reduced because all of your income may not be subject to Massachusetts tax. Your deductions and exemptions are based on the number of days you were a Massachusetts resident or the amount of income that is subject to Massachusetts tax.

 

 Part-Year Resident Proration Formula

 

Part-year residents must fill out the proration formula in lines 2 and 3. Enter the dates you were a Massachusetts resident in the spaces provided. Then, enter the total days you were a Massachusetts resident and divide this number by 365 and carry this division out to four decimal places. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your return. This figure is used to determine the portion of certain deductions, exemptions, and the earned income credit a part-year resident may be eligible to claim.

 

Your entire income is not taxable to MA if you were a part year resident. For more informatipn, please see this link.

 

MA Part Year