Are lump sum and eligible rollovers from qualified pension and annuity plans subject to withholding?
Generally, lump sum and eligible rollovers that are subject to federal withholding also are subject to Massachusetts withholding, unless such distributions are of a type that would never be subject to Massachusetts personal income taxation. For more information, please see TIR 02-18, Tax Changes Contained in “An Act Enhancing State Revenues” and Related Acts, or TIR 93-3, Massachusetts Income Tax Withholding on Eligible Rollover Distributions from I.R.C. s.401 Qualified Plans and s.403(b) Annuities.