The Department of Family and Medical Leave oversees the Commonwealth’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. This program provides temporary income replacement to eligible workers who are welcoming a new child into their family, are struck by a serious illness or injury, need to take care of an ill or ailing relative, and for certain military considerations.
IRS issues guidance for states with PFML programs
Please be advised that the IRS has issued guidance on the taxability of PFML benefit payments. For individuals taking medical leave from an employer with 25 or more employees, benefit payments made on or after January 1, 2026, may be subject to FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes. Employers with 25 or more employees will be responsible for remitting the employer share of FICA (Social Security and Medicare) and FUTA taxes on employee medical leave benefit payments made on or after January 1, 2026.
The DFML 2025 Annual Report
The Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave of Massachusetts has published its FY2025 Annual report.
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