Massachusetts taxpayers are able to claim a credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions. Mandatory payments made by a Massachusetts taxpayer into a Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program for another state, are classified as income taxes paid to another jurisdiction. Enter the amount contributed to the TDI program as part of total income taxes for the credit calculation.

States with TDI programs include California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

To enter the information to claim the credit for taxes paid to another state in the TaxAct program:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click State, then click Massachusetts (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click State, then click MA).
2. Click Taxes Paid to Another State, then continue with the interview process to enter your information.