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Preparing a joint tax return. Spouse W2 has $ 5,000 in box 10. Taxpayer W2 has $0 in box 10 MASSACHUSETTS CRITICAL DIAGNOSTICS One or more Federal W-2, Box 10, Dependent Care Benefits, amounts have been entered on this return. Massachusetts does not conform to the Federal increased exclusion from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance. Massachusetts exclusion amounts continue to be $2,500 for married filing separate returns and $5,000 for all other taxpayers. Verify the excess was correctly included as MA wages on the W-2(s), and if not, adjust accordingly.
