2020 Massachusetts Form MA NRCR Department of Nonresident Composite Return Revenue This form, and all accompanying schedules, must be filed electronically as required by 830 CMR 62.5A.1(11)(f)4. For calendar year 2020 or taxable period beginning 2020 and ending Name of pass-through entity Federal Identification number Name of filing agent Address of pass-through entity City/Town State Zip Fill in if name and/or address changed since last year Fill in if filing Schedule TDS Number of members included on return ● ● Fill in if this composite return is being filed on behalf of one or more upper-tier entities Number of upper-tier entities represented This composite return is being filed by a ● ● Partnership ● S corporation Fill in if (see instructions) ● Original return ● Amended return ● Amended return due to federal change Summary Information. The following lines represent summary amounts for all participants. 1 Rent, royalty, REMIC, partnership, S corporation, trust income/loss (from Schedule E Reconciliation, line 58) ......... 1 2 Massachusetts state lottery winnings .................................................................. 2 3 Other income (from Schedule X, line 5) ................................................................ 3 4 Massachusetts bank interest (from Schedule B, line 5) .................................................... 4 5a Add lines 1 through 4 ............................................................................. 5a 5b Enter amount from line 5a but not less than 0 .......................................................... 5b 6 Interest and dividend income (from Schedule B, line 38) ................................................... 6 7 Total 5.0% taxable income. Add lines 5b and 6 .......................................................... 7 8 Tax on 5.0% income. Multiply line 7 by .05. Note: If choosing optional 5.85% tax rate, fill in ● and see instructions ............ 8 9 12% income (from Schedule B, line 39) ................................................................ 9 10 Tax on 12% income. Multiply line 9 by .12 ............................................................. 10 11 Tax on long-term capital gains (from Schedule D, line 22) ................................................. 11 12 Credit recapture amount (from Schedule CRS) ......................................................... 12 13 Additional tax on installment sales ................................................................... 13 14 Total income tax. Add lines 8 and 10 through 13 ........................................................ 14 15 AMENDED RETURN ONLY. Overpayment from original return. Not less than 0. See instructions ................. 15 16 Total. Add lines 14 and 15 .......................................................................... 16 17 Overpayment from prior year applied to this year’s estimated tax ........................................... 17 18 Massachusetts estimated tax payments ............................................................... 18 19 Payments made with extension ..................................................................... 19 20 AMENDED RETURN ONLY. Payments made with original return. Not less than 0. See instructions ............... 20 21 Total payments. Add lines 17 through 20 .............................................................. 21 22 Overpayment. If line 16 is smaller than line 21, subtract line 16 from line 21. If line 16 is larger than line 21, go to line 25 .. 22 23 Amount of overpayment applied to next year’s estimated tax ............................................... 23 24 Refund. Subtract line 23 from line 22 ................................................................. 24 25 Tax due. Subtract line 21 from line 16 ................................................................. 25 26 Interest ........................................................................................ 26 27 Late file/payment penalty .......................................................................... 27 28 M-2210 penalty ● Exception ....................................................................... 28 29 Total balance due. Add lines 25 through 28 ............................................................ 29 Statement of Adjustments. Explain adjustments to any items listed on the return above. Identify applicable line item and schedule. I am the designated filing agent for the pass-through entity and am authorized to sign this return on behalf of the pass-through entity. If this is a tiered entity composite return, I have signed statements from the filing agents of each of the entities listed on this return indicating that they join in this composite return. Fill in if Department of Revenue may discuss this return with the preparer Paid preparer’s name Preparer’s SSN or PTIN ● Paid preparer’s phone Paid preparer’s EIN Paid preparer’s signature Date Fill in if self-employed ● |
Form MA NRCR Instructions Note: This form, and all accompanying schedules, must be filed elec- When to file your return tronically as required by 830 CMR 62.5A.1(11)(f)4 and Technical Infor- The composite return must be filed based on the tax year of the eligible mation Release (TIR) 16-9. members. Since all the eligible members must have the same tax year, in most cases Form MA NRCR will be filed on a calendar year basis. Who must file Massachusetts allows a partnership or an S corporation to file an elec- This year individual calendar year filers must file on or before April 15, tronic composite return on Form MA NRCR and make estimated tax 2021. In cases where the eligible members all file on a fiscal year basis, payments as an agent on behalf of two or more qualified electing non- Form MA NRCR must be filed on or before the 15th day of the fourth resident members. (Professional athletic teams who may file a return on month after the close of the taxable year. behalf of two or more qualified electing nonresident team members must Personal income taxpayers are automatically granted an extension of file a composite return on the Form 1-NR/PY, not the Form MA NRCR.) time to file their tax returns as long as they have paid at least 80% of the Eligible members of a composite return must meet the following require- total amount of tax ultimately due on or before the date prescribed for ments: payment of the tax. The composite payments made on the return must satisfy the eligible member’s individual payment requirement with regard • must be an individual, or an entity taxed under the Code as an individ- to the Massachusetts source income of the pass-through entity to be ual, or the estate or trust of a deceased nonresident member; given an automatic six-month extension. For further information, see TIR • must be nonresidents for the entire taxable year; 16-10. • must all have the same tax year; What should I do if I make a mistake or leave • must elect to be included in the composite return by signing a state- something off the return? ment; If, after filing your income tax return, you receive an additional tax state- ment or discover that an error was made, you should amend your return • must agree to be subject to Massachusetts tax jurisdiction; and with the corrected information and fill in the “Amended return” oval. An • must waive the right to claim deductions, exemptions and credits al- amended return can be filed to either increase or decrease your tax. lowable under MGL ch 62, §§ 3, 5 and 6. Generally, an amended return must be filed within three years of the date that your original return was filed. Electronic filing requirements apply The composite return is filed on Massachusetts Form MA NRCR along to amended returns and disputes. See TIR 16-9 for further information. with Schedules B, D, and E as needed. The total Massachusetts gross income reported on the composite Form MA NRCR must be the sum of In certain instances, an amended return showing a reduction of tax may all the qualified electing nonresident members’ Massachusetts source be treated by DOR as an abatement application. Under such circum- income from the filing entity and from any other upper-tier entities that stances, by filing an amended return, you are giving your consent for are included in the return. the Commissioner of Revenue to act upon the abatement application after six months from the date of filing. See TIR 16-11. You may withdraw The filing entity must file an electronic Schedule 2K-1, 3K-1 or SK-1 on such consent at any time by contacting the DOR in writing. If consent is behalf of each nonresident member electing to participate in this com- withdrawn, any requested reduction in tax will be deemed denied either posite re turn. In a tiered structure, if the filing entity is filing on behalf of at the expiration of six months from the date of filing or the date consent members of an upper-tier entity, it should issue the Schedule 2K-1, 3K-1 is withdrawn, whichever is later. or SK-1 to that upper-tier entity, which will in turn file the appropriate Schedule K-1 on behalf of its members reflecting estimated payments made by the lower-tier entity. Each entity in the tiered structure will issue Name and address the appropriate Schedule K-1 to each of its members showing estimated Enter the full name, address, and Federal Identification number of the payments allocated to that member that were made by lowertier entities entity filing the return in the spaces provided. Also, enter the name of the in the tiered structure. filing agent. A tiered structure is a pass-through entity that has a pass-through entity Schedule TDS. Inconsistent filing position penalty as a member. As between two entities, the pass-through entity that is a member is the upper-tier entity, and the entity of which it is a member is Fill in the oval and attach Schedule TDS, Taxpayer Disclosure Statement, the lower-tier entity. A tiered pass-through entity arrangement may have if you are disclosing any inconsistent filing positions. The inconsistent two or more tiers; in such cases, a single entity can be both a lowertier filing position penalty (see TIR 06-5, section IV ) applies to taxpayers that and an upper-tier entity. take an inconsistent position in reporting income. These taxpayers must disclose the inconsistency when filing their Massachusetts return. If such Note: Members of a composite return cannot take credit for withholding inconsistency is not disclosed, the taxpayer will be subject to a penalty on Form MA NRCR. In instances where a member needs to claim credit equal to the amount of tax attributable to the inconsistency. This penalty for withholding, a Form 1-NR/PY must be filed by the member. See The is in addition to any other penalties that may apply. Guide to Pass-Through Entities for more information. A taxpayer is deemed to have taken an inconsistent position when the taxpayer pays less tax in Massachusetts based upon an interpretation of How much should the filing entity pay in Massachusetts law that differs from the position taken by the taxpayer in estimated tax payments? another state where the taxpayer files a return and the governing law in Composite payments of estimated tax must satisfy the estimated pay- that other state is the same in all material respects as the Massachusetts ment obligations for each electing non-resident with regard to the Mass- law. The Commissioner may waive or abate the penalty if the inconsis- achusetts-source income of the pass-through entity. The filing agent shall tency or failure to disclose was attributable to reasonable cause and not make payments of estimated tax electronically. willful neglect. |
Summary information Line 11. Schedule D (long-term capital gains and Amounts entered on each line represent the total for all members elect- losses excluding collectibles) ing to be included on the composite return. If any member has any entry, Enter in line 11 the amount from Schedule D, line 22, but not less than regardless of amount, on Schedules B, D, or E, the entity should file the 0. To determine if you need to file Schedule D, refer to the Schedule D relevant form; amounts entered on Schedules B, D, or E represent the instructions. total for all members. Line 17. Prior year overpayment applied to Lines without specific instructions are considered to be self-explanatory. current year estimated tax Include the exact amount of any overpayment you applied to your esti- 5.0% income mated taxes. Do not include any prior year refund in this line. Line 2. Massachusetts state lottery winnings Enter in line 2 all winnings from the Massachusetts state lottery. Do not enter less than 0. You may only deduct the price of your winning tick- Line 18. 2020 Massachusetts estimated tax et. Lottery losses claimed as itemized deductions on U.S. Form 1040, payments Schedule A are not allowed on the Massachusetts return. Enter in line 18 the total of all Massachusetts estimated tax payments, but do not include the amount entered in line 17. Be sure to include any Note: DOR routinely matches the amounts in line 2 with files from the last quarter (of 2020) payment made on or before January 15, 2021. Lottery Commission. Every filer expecting to pay more than $400 in Massachusetts income Line 4. Interest from Massachusetts banks taxes on income which is not covered by Massachusetts withholding To report interest taxable to a nonresident from banks located in Mas- must pay Massachusetts estimated taxes. Estimated tax payments must sachusetts, enter in line 4 all amounts of interest received or credited to be made online using MassTaxConnect by visiting www. mass. gov/ mas- these deposit accounts (term and time deposits, including certificates staxconnect. of deposit, savings accounts, savings shares, and NOW accounts) from Generally, the first payment must be filed on or before April 15 of the Schedule B, line 5. Composite filers may not claim an exemption amount taxable year. The estimated tax may be paid in four installments on or for interest from Massachusetts banks. before April 15, June 15, September 15 of the current taxable year and All other bank interest should be entered on Massachusetts Schedule B, January 15 of the following year. line 38, and included with dividend income on line 6 of this form. You can verify estimated tax payments that have already been made through your MassTaxConnect account. If you don’t have a MassTax- Line 5. Subtotal Connect account, you can sign up at www.mass.gov/masstaxconnect Enter in line 5a the sum of lines 1 through 4. If the result is a loss see Schedule C-2 if applicable. If 80% of the tax listed on the return is not paid throughout the year through estimated payments and prior year credits, a penalty may be Enter in line 5b the amount in line 5a, but not less than 0. imposed. Line 6. Interest and dividend income Line 19. Payments made with extension If the filing entity is reporting any interest income (other than interest from If you made a payment with Massachusetts Form M-4868, for 2020 on deposits in banks located in Massachusetts), any dividend income, cer- or before April 15, 2021, enter in line 19 the amount you paid with Form tain capital gains or losses, or any adjustments to interest income (other M-4868. than interest from Massachusetts banks), it must complete Schedule B. Enter in line 6 the total amount from each member’s Schedule B, line 38. Line 20. Payment with Original Return Use this line only if you are amending the original return. Enter in line 20 the amount of tax you paid with the original return from line 25, Tax Due. Line 7. Total taxable 5.0% income If estimated tax payments were made on the original return, they should Add lines 5b and 6. be reflected on line 18, as on the original return. Select the appropriate amended return oval on page 1. Complete the entire return, correct the Line 8. Tax appropriate line with the new information and recompute the tax liability. Multiply the amount in line 7 by 0.05 and enter the result in line 8. Note: Personal income tax forms must provide an election to voluntarily Refund amount pay tax at a rate of 5.85% on taxable income which would otherwise be Line 22. Overpayment taxed at a rate of 5.0%. The election to pay tax at the rate of 5.85% does If line 16 is smaller than line 21, subtract line 16 from line 21 and enter not apply to items of income taxed at 12% (short-term capital gains and the amount in line 22. This is the amount of your overpayment. If line 16 gains on collectibles). If choosing the optional 5.85% tax rate, multiply is larger than line 21, skip to line 25. If line 16 and line 21 are equal, enter line 7 and Schedule D, line 21 by 0.0585 and fill in the oval. 0 in line 25. 12% income and tax Line 23. Amount of overpayment you want Lines 9 and 10. 12% income and tax from applied to Massachusetts estimated taxes for certain capital gains next year Enter in line 9 the amount from Schedule B, line 39. Multiply this amount Enter the amount of your overpayment you wish to apply to next year’s by 0.12 and enter the tax in line 10. To determine if you need to file Massachusetts estimated taxes. Once an election is made to apply your Schedule B, refer to the Schedule B instructions. overpayment to next year’s estimated tax, it cannot be refunded later or applied to any additional tax you may owe for this year. The amount entered in this line can only be claimed as a credit on next year’s Mass- achusetts return. |
Line 24. Refund amount Paid preparer authorization Subtract line 23 from line 22. Enter the result in line 24. This is the amount If you want to allow DOR to discuss your tax return with the paid preparer of your refund. who signed it, fill in the “Yes” oval in the signature area of the return. This authorization applies only to the individual whose signature appears in the “paid preparer” section of your return. It does not apply to the firm, if Tax due any, shown in that section. Line 25. Tax due If line 16 is larger than line 21, subtract line 21 from line 16, and enter If you fill in the “Yes” box, you are authorizing DOR to call the paid prepar- the result in line 25. This is the amount of tax you owe with your return. er to answer any questions that may arise during the processing of your Pay in full online at mass.gov/masstaxconnect with your electronically return. You are also authorizing the paid preparer to: filed return. Failure to file or failure to pay the proper amount of tax when due will result in an increasing amount of interest and penalties. It is • give DOR any information that is missing from your return; advantageous to file when your return is due even if you are unable to • call DOR for information about the processing of your return or the make full payment. status of your refund or payment(s); and If you owe any interest, penalty or addition for the underpayment of es- • respond to certain DOR notices that you have shared with the prepar- timated taxes, add those amounts to the tax you owe and enter the total er about math errors, offsets and return preparation. The notices will not amount in line 29. be sent to the preparer. Lines 26 and 27. Interest and penalties You are not authorizing the paid preparer to receive any refund, bind you to anything (including any additional tax liability), or otherwise represent What are the interest and penalties? you before DOR. If you want to expand the paid preparer’s authorization, Interest. If you fail to pay the tax when due, interest will be charged. For see Form M-2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative. further information, see TIR 18-1 or call the Contact Center at (617) 887- MDOR or toll-free in Massachusetts at 1-800-392-6089. The authorization cannot be revoked. However, the authorization will au- tomatically end no later than the due date (without regard to extensions) Penalty for late payment. The penalty for late payment is 1% of the tax for filing your 2021 tax return. due per month (or fraction thereof), up to a maximum of 25%. Penalty for failure to file. The penalty for failure to file a tax return by the due date is 1% of the tax due per month (or fraction thereof), up to a max- imum of 25%. If you were required to file a tax return for income received in any prior year and you did not file, you must file for that prior year. Line 28. Underpayment of estimated tax; addition for underpayment of estimated taxes You will generally be subject to this addition to tax if you did not make estimated tax payments equal to 80% of this year’s total tax liability or 100% of last year’s total tax liability, and the 2020 tax due for all members is greater than $400. If you failed to meet this requirement, you must use Massachusetts Form M-2210 to calculate the amount you must add to line 28. Most filers that qualify for an exception had either a tax due of $400 or less or estimated payments equal to their tax liability for the previous year. If you qualify for an exception, check the box marked “Exception” on line 28. Sign here Complete the Form M-8453 CR signature document and retain in your files. Enter your electronic signature as the designated filing agent. Paid preparer must sign the return Generally, anyone you pay to prepare your return must sign it in the space provided. Tax return preparers are authorized to sign the return by means of a computer software program, which must include either a facsimile or printed name of the preparer. Preparers are personally responsible for affixing their signatures to returns. Preparers must also provide their Social Security Number (SSN) or Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) in the spac- es provided. The preparer must give you a copy of the return for your records. Someone who prepares your return but does not charge you should not sign your return. |