Child Tax Credit increases to $440 per dependent child
This year the expanded Massachusetts Child Tax Credit increases to $440 per dependent child because of Governor Healey’s $1 billion tax cuts for families, seniors, businesses and more.
More information on the child tax credit can be found here https://www.mass.gov/its-tax-season-heres-how-you-can-save
Fall 2024 Child Support Newsletter Available
The latest issue of the Child Support News You Can Use newsletter is now available in multiple languages.
MBTA Reduced Fares
Visit the MBTA website to learn about reduced fares for eligible customers.
Massachusetts Parentage Act
Governor Maura Healey signed an Act to ensure legal parentage equality, which updates the state’s parentage laws for the first time in 40 years to make them more inclusive. Select the link below to learn more.
New Name: We are now Child Support Services Division
We have changed our name from Child Support Enforcement to Child Support Services to reflect the services we provide to support the whole family. We work closely with parents who pay child support and parents and caretakers who receive child support, and our new name highlights our commitment to providing services to families in the Commonwealth.
CSS & Trial Court Virtual Services
A link to CSS's website is now available from the Trial Court’s Access to Justice Library Initiative, which offers access to virtual court services via the comfort and convenience of local libraries. Constituents can select the "Get child support help from DORCSE” link, which takes them right to our Mass.gov/CSS webpage. This will allow our mutual customers to access CSS's virtual services in a private space.
Find a Job with MassHire
Start looking for jobs by matching your skills in your MassHire profile or resume. Register and then check out the Job Search page for more filters to refine your job search.
To begin, go to the MassHire JobQuest page.
How to Translate into the Language You Want
You can choose a language for:
- Mass.gov (our website)
- Google Translate and
- Microsoft Edge.
You can also change the captions on YouTube.
To learn more, visit How to Translate a Website, Webpage, or Document into the Language You Want.
In Google Chrome, you can choose a language for your mobile device.
Do you need more help? These guides and videos will take you through the steps:
- Google Chrome for Mobile Devices guide (PDF)
- Google Translate for Documents guide (PDF)
- Translate Pages in Google Chrome (video)
- How to translate a web page using the Microsoft Edge Browser (video)
- How to adjust your caption settings on YouTube (video)
Google Translator Disclaimer
Google requires mass.gov to provide this disclaimer.
DOR Disclaimer
In the interest of providing broader language access, DOR is offering guides on how to use third-party software to translate content on the mass.gov website, MassTaxConnect, CSS Case Manager and other DOR content. However, these translations are only an approximation of DOR content. DOR does not guarantee the accuracy, or reliability of computerized translations. In addition, some applications, files, or items cannot be translated, including graphs, photos or images. If any questions or disputes arise concerning the accuracy of the information in translated versions of DOR content, the English language version controls.