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Massachusetts State Income Tax (MASIT) procedure for blind tax payer and/or spouse

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Summary

Procedure to withhold MASIT for blind tax payer and/or spouse in Sage 50 Accounting.

Description

For proper calculation of Massachusetts State Income Tax for a taxpayer or spouse who has blindness.

Resolution

To calculate MASIT withholding properly for taxpayers who have blindness and/or their spouse, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the employee record by clicking Maintain > Employees/Sales Reps. Select the employee record from the Employee ID drop-down.
  2. Select the Withholding Info tab.
  3. Enter the number "1" in the Special 2 Allowances box if a taxpayer and/or their spouse has blindness.
  4. Click Save from the top toolbar to save the changes to the employee record.