Instructions For Form W-2 - Tax Reporting For Commonwealth Employees (Boston, Ma) - 2016

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W-2 Form Instructions 2016
Tax Reporting for Commonwealth Employees
Thomas G. Shack III, Esq.,
Comptroller of the Commonwealth
Office of the Comptroller
April 18, 2017 is the due date to file taxes.
1 Ashburton Place, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Important Reminder for State and
This brochure provides a detailed explanation of the contents of the Form W-2
Public Employees
issued for tax year 2016 (26 pay periods). This represents taxable and non-taxable
earnings you received during calendar year 2016. Due to the timing of actual cash
On your W-2, there is an amount shown
receipts, this amount may vary from your stated annual salary. It also includes non
for State wages, tips, etc. Generally, the
-cash benefits (parking, housing, tangible assets, use of state provided vehicle, and
amount shown for State wages is higher
certain health insurance), if applicable. You will be issued only one Form W-2 for
that the amount shown for Federal wages
tax year 2016, concluding with the pay period ending December 24, 2016, and
because your pension contributions are
payment dated December 30, 2016.
excluded from your income for Federal
Please contact your department’s payroll office if:
tax purposes. When filing your
Massachusetts income tax return, you
1. You have a question about your W-2
must use the amount shown for State
2. You need a Reprint of your W-2
wages. If you enter the lower dollar
amount, your return will be corrected and
3. You need a W-2C Statement of Corrected Income and Tax Amounts. A W-2C is
any refund you may be expecting will be
needed if your name, social security number or any of the Federal reported
delayed.
amounts are incorrect
The sample W-2 on the back of this
4. You need information about ePay or PayInfo
brochure shows where you will find the
State wages. Use the amount in this box
Some IRS Refunds must be held until
on your Massachusetts income tax return.
Feb. 15
According to a new tax law change, the IRS can-
not issue refunds before Feb. 15 for tax returns
that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the
Additional Child Tax Credit.
This applies to the entire refund, even the por-
tion not associated with these credits.
The IRS still expects to issue most refunds in less
than 21 days, though IRS will hold refunds for EITC
To better
protect
taxpayers, the IRS re-
and ACTC-related tax returns filed early in 2017
cently upgraded its identity verification
until Feb. 15 and then begin issuing
them.
process for certain online self-help tools.
The purpose
is to prevent taxpayer im-
personations and account takeovers by
identity thieves. Currently, the Secure
Access Authentication process applies to
the Get Transcript Online and Get an IP
PIN tools. Because the Secure Access Au-
Make taxes less taxing. E-file today.
Commonwealth employees have
thentication platform is more rigorous , it
the option to choose to have their
1
. It’s secure
helps if you prepare to register in ad-
W-2 and 1095-C delivered online!
vance. Click on link for more information
2. Many taxpayers can file for free
Access your tax forms sooner
and to register
No possibility of your forms being
3. Receive your refund faster
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lost, stolen or misplaced
access-how-to-register-for-certain-online
For more information about e-filing,
-self-help-tools
visit mass.gov/eFile.

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