Massachusetts Income Tax Exclusion for Combat Zone and Haza…

Massachusetts Income Tax Exclusion for Combat Zone and Hazardous Duty Pay

Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Combat zone and hazardous duty pay fully excluded from Massachusetts taxable income

Pay you earn for service in a combat zone or a hazardous duty location is left out of your Massachusetts taxable income whenever it is also excluded from your federal income. Massachusetts does tax the rest of a resident service member’s military pay.

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How to apply

There is nothing to apply for. Leave your combat zone or hazardous duty pay out of the income you report on your Massachusetts return, the same way you leave it off your federal return.

What you'll need

Your Leave and Earnings Statements or orders showing the combat zone or hazardous duty service dates.

Eligibility

You are a Massachusetts resident filing a Massachusetts income tax return
You received military pay for service in a combat zone or a hazardous duty location
Your combat zone or hazardous duty pay is excluded from your federal income

Source

Official source

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