Side-by-side at $1,000,000 qualified income, 37% bracket
| Field | Massachusetts | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Statute | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 63D §§ 1–7 (Elective Pass-Through Entity Excise) | R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-11-2.3 (Pass-Through Entity Tax Election) |
| Election deadline | Annual election made on a timely-filed Form 63D-ELT (filed with Form 355S, Form 3, or Form 2 as applicable) on or before the due date including extensions. Cannot be made on an amended return. | [PLACEHOLDER: state DOR cite] — election deadline to be pinned to RI-1065/RI-1120S instructions. |
| Rate | 5.00% flat | 5.99% flat |
| Owner credit | refundable | refundable |
| Composite interaction | stacks | stacks |
| §199A QBI reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Last verified | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 |
Reference federal-arbitrage computation
Both scenarios assume $1,000,000 qualified net income, a 37% owner federal bracket, and no apportionment. Both reduce §199A QBI base proportionally; net benefit shown is the federal SALT-arbitrage less the rough QBI offset (~20% × bracket × entity tax).
Entity-level tax: $50,000. Net of QBI offset (~$3,700): $14,800.
Entity-level tax: $59,900. Net of QBI offset (~$4,433): $17,730.
Why owners with K-1 income across these two states care
Massachusetts and Rhode Island interact in three ways that matter to a multi-state K-1 holder: (1) independent elections — each state's PTET is its own election with its own deadline and form, so a missed MA deadline does not affect RI; (2) aggregate federal deduction — the entity-level tax paid to BOTH states is deductible at the federal entity level under IRS Notice 2020-75, so the federal arbitrage compounds; (3) composite-return interaction may differ — see each state's row above.
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