| Acronym | Meaning | Comments |
| CMR | Code of Massachusetts Regulations | Used in reference to regulations adopted by the Department of Revenue and other state agencies under statutory authority. |
| CSE | Child Support Enforcement | Division of the Department of Revenue responsible for the administration of the Commonwealth's child support laws. |
| DUA | Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance | Responsible for administering the Commonwealth's employment security laws. |
| DIA | Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents | Responsible for administering the Commonwealth's workers' compensation laws. |
| DOR | Massachusetts Department of Revenue | Responsible for administering the Commonwealth's tax laws. |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer | Means of transferring funds from one bank account to another for the purpose of electronically making payments. |
| FID, FEIN, EIN | Federal Identification Number | Used as an organization's or employer's tax identification number on federal and state tax returns The Federal Identification number is sometimes also referred to as a federal employer identification number (FEIN); an employer identification number (EIN); or a business identification number. |
| IRC | Internal Revenue Code | Used in reference to federal tax laws. |
| IRS | United States Internal Revenue Service | Responsible for administering federal tax laws. |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company | |
| LLP | Limited Liability Partnership | |
| MGL | Massachusetts General Laws | Used in reference to state statutes. |
| PIN | Personal Identification Number | |
| SSA | United States Social Security Administration | Responsible for administering the federal social security system. |
| SSN | Social Security number | Used as an individual's personal tax identification number on federal and state tax returns. |
| TIR | Technical Information Release | One of the several types of periodic issuances from the Department of Revenue explaining the Commonwealth's tax laws in detail. |
