KrisD15
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State tax filing

Here is what I found. Was there any income that needed to be added back into your Massachusetts income? 

  • You must be a Massachusetts resident or part-year resident.
  • You must be 65 or older by January 1, 2020.
  • You must file a Massachusetts personal income tax return.
  • You must own or rent residential property in Massachusetts and occupy it as your primary residence.
  • For tax year 2019, your total Massachusetts income doesn't exceed:
    • $60,000 for a single individual who is not the head of a household.
    • $75,000 for a head of household.
    • $90,000 for married couples filing a joint return.
  • If you are a homeowner, your Massachusetts property tax payments, together with half of your water and sewer expense, must exceed 10% of your total Massachusetts income for the tax year.

Amounts included in or considered Massachusetts gross income

Income you earned abroad as a Massachusetts resident - This is added back to get Massachusetts income.

Employee contributions to a qualified Massachusetts pension plan - This is added back to get Massachusetts gross income. The maximum allowed deduction is $2,000 per taxpayer, and the payments added back are reflected in Form W-2, Box 16. This amount will be more than the amount shown as Federal wages in Box 1 of the W-2.

Interest income from state and local obligations (other than Massachusetts) - Subtract these amounts on Massachusetts Schedule B, Line 6.

MA Circuit Breaker Credit

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