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State Filing Requirements

Massachusetts State Filing Applies to These Information Returns And Forms

Form 1099-MISC

Miscellaneous Information

File directly with the Massachusetts DOR when the form carries income taxable under the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 62. For tax year 2026, the thresholds for several payment categories increased from $600 to $2,000, with royalties still reportable for $10. CF/SF participation does not remove the direct DOR filing.

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Form 1099-NEC

Nonemployee Compensation

File the Massachusetts copy directly with the DOR. Report $2,000 or more in nonemployee compensation or attorney fees for legal services. Any amount subject to federal backup withholding is reportable too.

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Form 1099-R

Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.

Report federally reportable distributions of $10 or more from pensions, annuities, retirement or profit-sharing plans, IRAs, and insurance contracts. File the form directly with DOR when the return reports income taxable under Chapter 62, or when Massachusetts withholding applies.

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Form 1099-INT

Interest Income

Report interest of $10 or more, or $2,000 or more in certain federal cases. Massachusetts requires direct state filing and applies its own reporting rules for state or local bond interest and related mutual fund distributions.

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Form W-2G

Certain Gambling Winnings

Massachusetts sets its own reporting requirements for Form W-2G. Slot machine winnings of $1,200 or more are reportable. So are pari-mutuel winnings of $600 or more when proceeds reach 300 times the wager. Lottery winnings of $600 or more are subject to Massachusetts withholding.

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Form W-2

Wage and Tax Statement

File Form W-2 when wages meet the federal reporting threshold of $2,000 or whenever federal income, Social Security, or Medicare tax was withheld, regardless of the amount. Massachusetts requires employers to file a state copy of each required Form W-2 with DOR. Employers issuing 50 or more must file electronically. Those with 49 or fewer may include Form M-3.

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2026TY Deadlines for Filing Massachusetts Information Returns

Massachusetts Forms 1099-NEC, 1099-K, and W-2 February 1, 2027 (January 31, 2027, falls on a weekend, so the deadline moves to the next business day)
Paper filing for other Massachusetts Forms 1099 March 1, 2027 (February 28, 2027, falls on a weekend, so the deadline moves to the next business day)
Electronic filing for other Massachusetts Forms 1099 March 31, 2027

Form MA 1099-HC statements and the electronic report to DOR are both due February 1, 2027, since January 31 falls on a Sunday.

Recipient statements for most Forms 1099 are due by February 1, 2027. Forms 1099-B, 1099-DA, and 1099-S, along with certain Form 1099-MISC statements, are due February 16, 2027.

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Massachusetts State Filing Scenario for Information Returns

Form CF/SF participation or filing method Pricing
1099-MISC CF/SF does not replace direct Massachusetts filing. File directly with DOR. Electronic filing is required for 50 or more Forms 1099-MISC. $0.99 per form
1099-NEC File directly with DOR, even with CF/SF. $0.99 per form
1099-K File directly with DOR when Massachusetts reporting applies. The state threshold is $600 or more in gross payments, regardless of the transaction count. Use Form M-1099-K when no federal Form 1099-K is required. $0.99 per form
1099-B File the annual report directly with DOR when the form carries income taxable under Massachusetts’ chapter 62. Electronic filing is required for 50 or more forms. $0.99 per form
1099-R File directly with DOR when the form carries income taxable under Massachusetts’ chapter 62, or when Massachusetts withholding applies. CF/SF does not replace state filing. $0.99 per form
1099-G File directly with DOR when the return carries Massachusetts-taxable income. CF/SF does not satisfy the state filing requirement. NA
1099-INT File directly with DOR. Massachusetts applies its own reporting changes for municipal bond and mutual fund interest. $0.99 per form
W-2G Apply the Massachusetts reporting rule for the specific type of gambling, then file directly with the Massachusetts DOR when required. $0.99 per form
W-2 The $2,000 federal threshold applies only when no federal income, Social Security, or Medicare tax was withheld. If there is withholding, file regardless of the amount. File with DOR and SSA. Employers issuing 50 or more forms must file electronically. $0.99 per form

Massachusetts participates in the IRS Combined Federal/State Filing Program, but DOR still requires annual reports to be filed directly, including 1099-MISC, 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, 1099-K, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R, even when the form is submitted through CF/SF

Direct electronic filings go through MassTaxConnect or the DOR bulk file process. Electronic filing becomes mandatory for 50 or more of a particular Form 1099 type. Paper filing applies only when filing fewer than 50 forms. Paper Form W-2 also requires Form M-3

Massachusetts State Filing Corrections and Pricing

Correction type What Massachusetts requires Pricing
Massachusetts Form 1099 corrections Correct Massachusetts data through a DOR-supported direct filing or correction route. A Massachusetts-only correction needs its own state submission. N/A
Form W-2C Massachusetts requires amended Forms W-2 on paper, using federal Form W-2c. $10 per submission plus $0.99 per form
OBBBA update

OBBBA and Massachusetts Reporting: What 2026TY Filers Need to Know

Massachusetts conforms to OBBBA section 70433, which raised the reporting threshold for certain covered payments. It does not conform to section 70432, which restored the federal third-party settlement organization threshold for Form 1099-K.

For Form 1099-K, a third-party settlement organization generally reports only when gross payments exceed $20,000, and transactions exceed 200. Payment card transactions remain reportable at any amount. Massachusetts maintains its $600 threshold for Form 1099-K regardless of transaction count. Use Massachusetts Form M-1099-K when no federal Form 1099-K is required.

For 2026 wages, the federal Form W-2 threshold of $2,000 applies only when no federal income, Social Security, or Medicare tax was withheld. Any such withholding makes the form reportable at any amount.

OBBBA does not change Massachusetts direct-filing requirements or its form-specific electronic-filing rules. CF/SF does not replace a required direct DOR filing.

Yes. DOR requires annual reports to be filed directly, even after using CF/SF, and explicitly names six forms: 1099-MISC, 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, 1099-K, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R.

Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-K are due February 1, 2027. Most other Forms 1099 are due on paper by March 1, 2027, and electronically by March 31, 2027.

Submitting 50 or more of a particular Form 1099 type makes electronic filing mandatory. Paper filing is generally available if filing fewer than 50 forms. Electronic filers can file through MassTaxConnect or the DOR bulk file process.

Massachusetts requires Form 1099-K for gross payments of $600 or more, regardless of the number of transactions. If there is no federal Form 1099-K, file the Massachusetts Form M-1099-K instead.

Paper Forms 1099 should be sent to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 7045, Boston, MA 02204. Paper Forms W-2 go with Form M-3 to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 7015, Boston, MA 02204.

No. Form M-3 accompanies Forms W-2 filed on paper. An electronic W-2 filing does not require Form M-3.

Massachusetts conforms to OBBBA section 70433, which raised the threshold for certain covered payments on 2026 Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC to $2,000. It does not conform to section 70432, which restored the federal Form 1099-K threshold for third-party settlement organizations. For 2026 wages, the $2,000 Form W-2 threshold applies only where no federal income, Social Security, or Medicare tax was withheld.

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