Get MA DoR M-941 2000

The Massachusetts Form M-4, Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. ... (The federal form can be substituted for the state form, for state tax purposes, in certain circumstances.)

The Massachusetts Form M-4, Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. ... (The federal form can be substituted for the state form, for state tax purposes, in certain circumstances.)

A withholding tax, or a retention tax, is an income tax to be paid to the government by the payer of the income rather than by the recipient of the income. The tax is thus withheld or deducted from the income due to the recipient. In most jurisdictions, withholding tax applies to employment income.

Nonresidents. If you're a nonresident with an annual Massachusetts gross income of more than either $8,000 or the prorated personal exemption, whichever is less, you must file a Massachusetts tax return.

Massachusetts is a flat tax state that charges a state tax rate of 5.1%. That goes for both earned income (wages, salary, commissions) and unearned income (interest, dividends).

Every other state has a personal income tax which therefore requires employers to withhold the tax from employees' wages. ... Most states allow employers to use methods that are similar to those used for federal tax purposes in determining their state income tax withholding amounts.

Generally, if an employee lives in one state and works in another, you must withhold taxes for the state they work in. But if their home and work states have a reciprocal agreement, the employee can give you a reciprocal withholding certificate to request that you withhold taxes for their home state.

The IRS will investigate the matter. If the agency cannot obtain the taxes from your employer, you are responsible for paying your share of taxes due. Contact the state revenue agency to report your employer if he fails to properly withhold state taxes from your wages.

No Federal Income Tax Withheld If you're a full-time salaried employee, you and your employer share responsibility for ensuring your taxes are paid throughout the year. ... If your employer took out too much, you'll get a refund. Unfortunately, you may not realize your employer isn't withholding taxes until too late.

You must withhold these amounts from an employee's wages. The law also requires you to pay the employer's portion of two of these taxes: 6.2 percent Social Security tax. 1.45 percent Medicare tax (the regular Medicare tax).

Employers must withhold a certain percentage from the first $113,700 of an employee's salary or wages. The percentage amount in 2013 is 6.2 percent. Employers must then pay a matching rate. In general, depositing requirements for Social Security and Medicare taxes will follow those for federal income tax withholdings.

The percentage method is a little different. You must multiply the amount of one withholding allowance (explained below) by the number of allowances the employee claims and subtract that from the employee's wages. Then, you must find the range for that number and calculate the tax amount.