Massachusetts DOR Issues Directive on Sales Tax Collection Effect of Penny Elimination

May 7, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) issued a directive providing guidance to vendors on how to calculate the sales tax on cash transactions where rounding occurs due to a penny shortage. [Mass. Dep’t of Revenue, Directive 26-1, 05/05/26]

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