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Massachusetts health insurance responsibility disclosure (6 or more employees)

File the HIRD form on MassTaxConnect between November 15 and December 15 if the company had six or more Massachusetts employees in the year, reporting the health coverage it offers.

When
By December 15 each year.
Agency
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Form
HIRD form on MassTaxConnect
Applies to
Every company with employees in Massachusetts, with 6 or more employees.
Fee
No fee
If missed
$1,000 to $5,000 per violation
Source
www.mass.gov, read October 22, 2026
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Jay explains

Massachusetts asks every employer with six or more employees in the state to file a health insurance responsibility disclosure once a year, through MassTaxConnect, during the window from November 15 to December 15. It reports whether and what coverage the employer offers; there is no fee and no payment, and the Department of Revenue uses it to administer the state's health programs. The line is shown for the 1 to 10 band because the threshold sits inside it; an employer with five or fewer Massachusetts employees files nothing.

Next dates

For a calendar year company. Shown as the agency states them; if a date falls on a weekend, file before it.

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