DOR Personal Income tax forms and instructions

Updated: June 11, 2021

What you need to know

Before filing, you can learn more about the advantages of filing online. Electronic filing is the fastest way to get your refund. If you file online, you can expect to receive your refund within 2 weeks. If filing on paper, you should receive your refund within 6 weeks.

These forms are subject to change only by federal or state legislative action.

All printable Massachusetts personal income tax forms are in PDF format. To read them, you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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If you need information about the most common differences between the federal and Massachusetts state tax treatment of personal income, please visit our overview page.

2020 Massachusetts Personal Income tax forms & instructions

• Form 1: Mass. Resident Income Tax Forms and Instructions
   
• Form 1-NR/PY: Mass. Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax Forms and Instructions
   
• Mass. Income Tax Additional Forms and Instructions

Health Care forms & instructions

• 2020 Schedule HC: Health Care Information
• 2020 Schedule HC-CS: Health Care Information Continuation Sheet

For prior years, visit DOR Health Care Forms.

2020 updates to online Form 1 & Form 1-NR/PY booklets

The following is a list of updates made to the online versions of the 2020 printed Form 1 and Form 1-NR/PY booklets: 

• Form 1 instructions page 7; Form 1-NRPY instructions page 9- “Veterans Benefits” instructions updated to add text for Operation Sinai Peninsula.

• Form 1 instructions page 8; Form 1-NRPY instructions page 9- “Name/Address” instructions updated to remove address change language as the fill-in oval is now only for a name change.

• Form 1 instructions, page 20- Instructions for Schedule X, line 4 updated to change the reference to Schedule FCI-I to Schedule FCI.

Payment vouchers

• 2020 Form PV: Massachusetts Income Tax Payment

• 2020 Form 2-PV: Massachusetts Fiduciary Income Tax Payment Voucher

Mailing addresses for Massachusetts tax forms, including amended returns

• Form 1 or a Form 1-NR/PY:
  • Refund: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7000, Boston, MA 02204
  • Payment: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7003, Boston, MA 02204
• Form 1-ES: Mass. DOR, PO Box 419540, Boston, MA 02241-9540
• Form 2: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7018, Boston, MA 02204
• Form 2G: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7017, Boston, MA 02204
• Form 2-ES: Mass. DOR, PO Box 419544, Boston, MA 02241-9544
• Form 3: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7017, Boston, MA 02204
• Form M-4868 - Income Tax Extension: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7062, Boston, MA 02204
• Form M-8736 - Fiduciary Extension: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7062, Boston, MA 02204
• Change of Address Form: Mass. DOR, PO Box 7011, Boston, MA 02204

Visit Mailing addresses for Massachusetts tax forms for other form addresses.

Prior year forms & instructions

2019	2016	2013
2018	2015	2012
2017	2014	2011

Estimated tax

Make your estimated tax payment online through MassTaxConnect. It’s fast, easy and secure.

• Form 1-ES, 2021 Estimated Income Tax Payment Vouchers, Instructions and Worksheets
   
• Form 2-ES, 2021 Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers, Instructions and Worksheets for Filers of Forms 2 or 2G
   
• Form UBI-ES, 2021 Estimated Tax Payment Voucher for filers of Forms 3M, M-990T and M-990T-62

Income and Fiduciary Vouchers – these estimated tax payment vouchers provide a means for paying any taxes due on income which is not subject to withholding. This is to ensure that taxpayers are able to meet the statutory requirement that taxes due are paid periodically as income is received during the year. Generally, you must make estimated tax payments if you expect to owe more than $400 in taxes on income not subject to withholding. Learn more.

Learn about E-Filing options

Electronic filing is the fastest way to get your refund. You may qualify to file online for free. Learn more.

Massachusetts free fillable forms program

Instructions for the Massachusetts free fillable forms program are available. 

Please note, this program is only available to full-year residents.

Learn about extensions for filing & paying Massachusetts income tax

You may be able to apply for an extension if you're not ready to file your Massachusetts income tax by the due date. Learn more.

Nonresident Composite forms

• 2020 Form MA NRCR: Nonresident Composite Return and Instructions
• 2020 Form M-8453 CR: Nonresident Composite Return Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
• Form CRFS: Composite Return Filing Statement