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Dependent Care Benefits: MA conforms with federal for 2023?

puravidapto
Level 7

I got a diagnostic that says:

"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. MA - Ref #56694"

I believe the federal and MA have the same limit in 2023, no? It is one of those Covid years that the federal increases the limit that MA does not conform with, correct? If it is the case, we should not have the diagnostic message in 2023 software.

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