Forms used to report non-employment income
This information is applicable to recipients of a Form 1099 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A payee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will receive a Form 1099 if they received non-employment income from a department or departments of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during Tax Year 2023.
The Commonwealth follows IRS rules when generating these forms.
Vendors can log into VendorWeb to access their Forms 1099 electronically and print additional copies. Forms 1099 are now available for Tax Year 2023.
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For more information, please see How to Use VendorWeb.
If you have a question about your specific Form 1099, or the reason for your payments, please contact the Commonwealth of Massachusetts department with whom you are doing business.
Contact the Office of the Comptroller Solution Desk to find your Vendor Code at 617-973-2468 or [email protected].
If you have a question about the Form 1099-G for Unemployment, contact the Department of Unemployment Assistance at 617-626-5647.
If you have a question about the Form 1099-G for Tax Refunds, contact the Department of Revenue at 617-887-6367.
If you have a question about the Form 1099-R, contact the Massachusetts State Retirement Board at 617-367-7770.
Fines, penalties, and settlements paid to a government entity.
Contact the CTR Solution Desk at [email protected] or 617-973-2468.
Taxable grants, of $600 or more.
Contact the CTR Solution Desk at [email protected] or 617-973-2468.
Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Benefits. Contact the Department of Family and Medical Leave tax line at 855-610-9905. Visit this page on mass.gov for more information.
State or local tax refunds of $10 or more.
Contact the Department of Revenue at 617-887-6367.
Unemployment compensation.
Contact the Department of Unemployment Assistance at 617-626-5647.
Serves as proof of health insurance coverage for Massachusetts adult residents. Every Massachusetts resident who has insurance will receive an annual form from your insurance carrier.
Interest earned while the State held the property and was included as part of your payment, usually for interest paid by the Commonwealth on unclaimed property through Find Mass Money; if $10 or more. Any interest over $10 is reported as income and may be taxable.
Contact the CTR Solution Desk at [email protected] or 617-973-2468.
Payments for rent, prizes, medical / healthcare, or legal services, of $600 or more.
Contact the CTR Solution Desk at [email protected] or 617-973-2468.
Payments for non-employee compensation and certain legal payments.
Contact the CTR Solution Desk at [email protected] or 617-973-2468.
Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement, or Profit Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts of $10 or more.
Contact the Massachusetts State Retirement Board at 617-367-7770.
Proceeds from real estate transactions.
Contact the CTR Solution Desk at [email protected] or 617-973-2468.
Submit it to your tax preparer as it may reflect reportable income.
Please log into VendorWeb, where you can view a detailed list of your payment history for this year. You will need your 12 character vendor code, beginning with “VC”, as well as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) first submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via a Form W-9.
If you don’t know your vendor code, contact the Office of the Comptroller at 617-973-2468 or [email protected].
The Commonwealth, following IRS guidance, has shortened tax identification numbers on Forms 1099 to reduce the risk of identity theft. You may use this to file your taxes.
Please log into VendorWeb, where you can view a detailed list of your payment history for this year. You will need your 12 character vendor code, beginning with “VC”, as well as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) first submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via a Form W-9.
If you don’t know your vendor code, contact the Office of the Comptroller at 617-973-2468 or [email protected].
You may need to contact the department that made the payments to work through the specific issue. The Office of the Comptroller does not provide a list of payments.
If you have a new mailing address, please contact the agency with which you do business to update your mailing information.
VendorWeb contains Forms 1099 for the current and previous two tax years.
You will need your 12 character vendor code, beginning with “VC”, as well as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) first submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via a Form W-9.
If you don’t know your vendor code, contact the Office of the Comptroller at 617-973-2468 or [email protected].
If you need Form 1099s going back further, request a Wage and Income Transcript from the IRS: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/transcript-types-and-ways-to-order-them.
The Commonwealth follows IRS rules and issues the Form 1099 to the Tax ID that was submitted when the Vendor Code was set up. If this information has been updated, you will need to contact the department with whom you are doing business, and submit an original Form W-9 for correction.
The Commonwealth follows IRS rules and must send you information regarding your tax reportable payments. The Commonwealth cannot advise you on your IRS filing status. Consult a tax professional or the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or http://www.irs.gov/help/telephone-assistance.
