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Taxes
Business
Employer Tax Obligations

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Employer Tax Obligations

Learn the requirements which come with being an employer in Massachusetts.

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An employer is any person, corporation or organization for whom an individual performs a service as an employee. Topics within these pages range from obtaining workers' compensation insurance to fulfilling employer obligations for state employment security taxes. Other subjects include registering your business with MassTaxConnect and related tax types including withholding of wages.

Updated: May 13, 2022

Top tasks

Register your business with MassTaxConnect Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

All other tasks

Learn about withholding tax on wages from the Department of Revenue Learn about withholding income for child support as an employer from the Department of Revenue Learn how to report new hires to the Department of Revenue Learn about unemployment insurance from the Department of Unemployment Assistance Learn about wage reporting from the Department of Unemployment Insurance Learn about workers' compensation from the Department of Industrial Accidents

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Tax Department (617) 887-6367

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More Information

Business tax forms (Including withholding)

Request a Certificate of Good Standing and/or a Corporate Tax Lien Waiver

Health Care: Frequently Asked Questions for Employers

Closing Your Massachusetts Business Registration

Set up a payment agreement

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