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Massachusetts Part-Year/Nonresident Income Explanation E-File Block

Desktop · Written guide Content date 1 min read

When attempting to mark a Massachusetts Part-Year or Nonresident return for electronic filing, you may receive this message in a window headed "Reasons why Massachusetts return can NOT be filed electronically for [name]"

An explanation is required when the difference between Line a and Line 14f is greater than 10%. Enter an explanation in the Part-Year/Nonresident Information menu under Personal Information.

To remove this e-file block in Tax Processors Plus Desktop, from the Massachusetts Tax Return Menu select:

  • Personal Information
  • Other Categories
  • Part-Year/Nonresident information
  • Explanation of income difference

Additional Information:

Massachusetts Nonresident Information