2010
Corporation Estimated Tax Payments Massachusetts
Instructions for Form 355-ES Department of
Revenue
Payment Vouchers
General Information Corporations that first meet the requirement for paying estimated
What is the purpose of the estimated tax payment vouchers?taxes sometime after the first quarterly period should make esti-
The purpose of the estimated tax payment vouchers is to pro- mated payments as shown in the following chart:
vide a means for paying any current taxes due under Chapter 63 What if the corporation credited its 2009 overpayment to its
of the Massachusetts General Laws. 2010 tax?If the corporation reported an overpayment on its 2009
Who must make estimated payments?All corporations that rea- corporate excise tax return and elected to apply it as a credit to its
sonably estimate their corporation excise to be in excess of $1,000 2010 estimated tax, the amount of the credit must be applied to
for the taxable year are required to make estimated payments. the first installment due after the overpayment is determined. Any
excess must be applied to succeeding installments. No credit
Note: Corporations with more than $100,000 in receipts, sales or may be applied to any estimated tax other than 2010. Be sure to
revenue must make all payments electronically. Go to WebFile enter the total overpayment credit in item b of your first voucher
for Business at www.mass.gov/dor for more information. and in column (c) of the Record of Estimated Tax Payments.
Are there penalties for failing to pay estimated taxes? Yes. Specific Instructions
An additional charge is imposed on the underpayment of any
1.Complete the Corporation Estimated Tax Worksheet.
corporate estimated tax for the period of that underpayment. Use
Form M-2220 when filing your annual return to determine any 2.Enter your name, address, identification number, taxable year
penalty due. and installment due dates in the spaces provided on the vouchers.
When and where are estimated tax vouchers filed? Esti-3.Enter in item a of the first voucher your total tax for the prior
mated taxes may be paid in full on or before the 15th day of the year, if any, from item a of the worksheet.
third month of the corporation’s taxable year or according to the
following installment amount schedule, on or before the 15th day 4.Enter in item b of the first voucher any overpayment from last
of the third, sixth, ninth and twelfth month of the taxable year. year to be credited to estimated tax this year from item b of the
worksheet.
% of estimated tax due
5.Enter your estimated tax for 2010 from item c of the work-
First full taxable year of a
sheet in item c of your first voucher.
corporation with 1–9 employees All others
30% 40% 6.Enter the amount of this installment from line 1 of the work-
25% 25% sheet in line 1 of your first voucher.
25% 25%
7.Enter in line 2 of the first voucher the amount of overpayment
20% 10%
from last year to be applied to this installment, if any, from line 2
Payment vouchers with amounts due should be filed with of the worksheet.
Massachusetts Department of Revenue, PO Box 7046, Boston,
8.Subtract line 2 from line 1 and enter the result in line 3. File
MA 02204. Make check or money order payable to Common-
only if line 3 is greater than zero.
wealth of Massachusettsand write your Federal Identification
number in the left hand corner on your check or money order. 9.Mail the voucher with check or money order, payable to
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
What if the corporation’s estimated tax liability changes
during the year?Even though you may not be required to make 10.If you must amend your estimated tax or if you first meet the
estimated tax payments at the beginning of the taxable year, requirements to pay estimated tax in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th quarter
your expected income, assets and credits may change so that of the taxable year, use the Amended Estimated Tax Payment
you will be required to make tax payments later. Schedule.
Number of
If the corporation first meets theThe corporation* should pay the following
installmentspercentage by the 15th day of the —
requirement to make estimated payments
required3rd month 6th month 9th month 12 month
By the last day of the 2nd month
4 40% 25% 25% 10%
After the last day of the 2nd month and
3 65% 25% 10%
before the first day of the 6th month
After the last day of the 5th month and
2 90% 10%
before the first day of the 9th month
After the last day of the 8th month and
1 100%
before the first day of the 12th month
*New corporations in their first full taxable year with fewer than 10 employees
have lower percentages: 30–25–25–20%; 55–25–20% and 80–20%.