If you were a Massachusetts resident for part of the tax year and also received Massachusetts-source income while you were a nonresident, you may need to file Form 1-NR/PY as both a nonresident and a part-year resident.

Complete Schedule R/NR, Resident/Nonresident Worksheet, to calculate the portion of income earned while a Nonresident and the portion of income earned while a Part-Year Resident.

To review or enter this information in the TaxAct program:

TaxAct Online

1. From within the TaxAct return, navigate to the State tab from the side menu.
2. Click Start / Edit next to the Massachusetts return to begin the State Q&A process.
3. Select Nonresident/part-year resident and click Continue.
4. On the Massachusetts – Residency Status on Form 1-NR/PY screen, select Both – Part-year and nonresident (Schedule R/NR) and click Continue.
5. The program will proceed with the interview questions for you to enter or review the appropriate information.
6. On the screen titled Massachusetts – Nonresident Apportion click Yes
   • NOTE: If you know the actual amount of your Massachusetts source income, do not apportion.
7. Enter all applicable income information.
8. When you reach the Massachusetts – Schedule R/NR Income Adjustments screen, click Continue.
9. In the following screens, you will need to allocate your income.

Desktop

1. From within the TaxAct return, navigate to the Q&A tab via the menu bar at the top of the program.
2. Navigate to the State tab.
3. Click Yes and then Continue.
4. Select Nonresident/part-year resident and click Continue.
5. On the Massachusetts – Residency Status on Form 1-NR/PY screen, select Both – Part-year and nonresident (Schedule R/NR) and click Continue.
6. The program will proceed with the interview questions for you to enter or review the appropriate information.
7. On the Massachusetts – Nonresident Apportion screen, click Yes
   • NOTE: If you know the actual amount of your Massachusetts source income, do not apportion.
8. Enter all applicable income information.
9. When you reach the Massachusetts – Schedule R/NR Income Adjustments screen, click Continue.
10. In the following screens, you will need to allocate your income.