Form M-4p - Massachusetts Withholding Exemption Certificate For Pension, Annuity And Other Periodic And Nonperiodic Payments

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FORM
MASSACHUSETTS WITHHOLDING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
Rev. 7/98
M-4P
FOR PENSION, ANNUITY AND OTHER PERIODIC AND NONPERIODIC PAYMENTS
Print full name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Print home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zip Code . . . . . . . . . .
Send this form to
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR WITHHOLDING EXEMPTIONS
the payer of your
1. Your personal exemption. Write the figure “1”. If you are age 65 or over or will be before next year, write “2”.
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
pension or other
2. IF MARRIED and if exemption for spouse is allowed, write the figure “4”. If your spouse is age 65 or over or will
subject payment.
be before next year and if otherwise qualified, write “5”. See Instruction C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
3. Write the number of your qualified dependents. See Instruction D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
4. Add the number of exemptions which you have claimed above and write the total........ ................ ...............
5. Additional withholding per pay period under agreement with employer $ _____________________
A.
Check if you will file as head of household on your tax return.
B.
Check if you are blind.
C.
Check if spouse is blind and not subject to withholding.
D.
Check if you are exempt from Massachusetts income tax withholding because your legal residence
(domicile) is elsewhere and your pension is from certain pension plans (see instruction E).
I certify that the number of withholding exemptions claimed on this certificate does not exceed the number to which I am entitled.
(Date) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THIS FORM MAY BE REPRODUCED
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS • DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The Massachusetts income tax withholding provisions apply to pen-
C. SPOUSE — If your spouse is not working or if she or he is working but
sion, annuity and other periodic and nonperiodic payments made to those
not claiming the personal exemption or the age 65 or over exemption,
who have not elected to be exempt from the U.S. income tax withholding
generally you may claim those exemptions in line 2. However, if you are
provisions.
planning to file separate annual tax returns, you should not claim with-
holding exemptions for your spouse or for any dependents that will not be
A. NUMBER — If you claim MORE than the correct number of exemp-
claimed on your annual tax return.
tions, civil and criminal penalties may be imposed. You may claim a
If claiming a wife or husband, write “4” in line 2. Using “4” is the
smaller number of exemptions. If you do not file a certificate,
withholding system adjustment for the $4,400 exemption for a spouse.
Massachusetts withholding will be based on “0” exemptions.
D. DEPENDENT(S) — You may claim an exemption in line 3 for each
If you expect to owe more income tax than will be withheld, you may ei-
individual who qualifies as a dependent under the Federal Income Tax
ther claim a smaller number of exemptions or enter into an agreement
Law. In addition, if one or more of your dependents will be under age 12 at
with your payer to have additional amounts withheld.
year end, add “1” to your dependents total for line 3.
You should claim the total number of exemptions to which you are enti-
E. PAYMENTS NOT SUBJECT TO TAX — Under Title 4 of the United
tled to prevent excessive overwithholding — unless you have a significant
States Code, section 114, payments to nonresidents of Massachusetts
amount of other income.
from certain pension plans are not subject to tax.
IF YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE ARE CLAIMING EXEMPTIONS UNDER
If you elect not to have U.S. income tax withholding apply to pensions,
MASSACHUSETTS WITHHOLDING FROM OTHER INCOME (SUCH
other periodic and nonperiodic payments in the future, Massachusetts law
AS EMPLOYMENT), DO NOT CLAIM THE SAME EXEMPTIONS FROM
provides that Massachusetts withholding will cease on such payments.
THIS INCOME.
IF YOU HAVE INCOME NOT SUBJECT TO WITHHOLDING, YOU
B. CHANGES — You may file a new certificate at any time if the number
ARE URGED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WITHHELD TO
of exemptions INCREASES. You MUST file a new certificate within 10 days
COVER YOUR TAX LIABILITY ON SUCH INCOME. SEE LINE 5.
if the number of exemptions previously claimed by you DECREASES. For
example, if during the year your dependent son’s income indicates that
you will not provide over half of his support for the year, you must file a
12M 5/98 GC98C41
new certificate.

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