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

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

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.