State News: Massachusetts Missing Acknowledgements

Please review the below important information concerning missing Massachusetts acknowledgements.

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue is converting to a new e-file system. The new system is expected to be online on October 10, 2023. They will not retrieve any returns transmitted between September 15th - October 10th from the IRS until after the new system is online. They expect to send acknowledgements by October 14th. Please continue to transmit returns as normal during this timeframe; no additional action is required by you.

Massachusetts Fiduciary Returns Reject

Please be aware that Massachusetts Fiduciary Returns are being rejected for not having the correct values transmitted in the e-file for MA 2, Schedule B, Lines 12b, 12c, 21b & 21c. 

A fix is not planned to be released until Massachusetts Business Module version 4 is released sometime after April 25, 2022. 

Recommendation:  We recommend that if you have a return that utilizes MA 2, Schedule B that you put the return on extension until MA Business Module version 4 is released.