Press Release: 5/7/2026

April Revenue Collections Total $7.366 Billion

 



Monthly collections up $526 million or 7.7% vs. April 2025 actual; $923 million above benchmark



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5/05/2026



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BOSTON, MA — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for April totaled $7.366 billion, $526 million or 7.7% more than actual collections in April 2025, and $923 million or 14.3% above benchmark[1].



FY2026 year-to-date collections totaled approximately $38.032 billion, which is $1.513 billion or 4.1% more than actual collections in the same period of FY2025, and $1.582 billion or 4.3% above the year-to-date benchmark.



“April 2026 revenue included increases relative to April 2025 collections in withholding, non-withholding income tax, ‘all other’ tax, and sales tax,” said Commissioner Snyder. “These increases were partially offset by a decrease in corporate and business tax. The increase in withholding was driven, in part, by an increase in collections from firms in the finance and insurance industry. The increase in non-withholding income tax is likely driven, in part, by surtax and capital gains tax collections. The increase in sales tax is due, in part, to typical fluctuations in monthly collections. The decrease in corporate and business tax is due to an unfavorable increase in refunds, partially offset by an increase in estimated and return payments.  The increase in ‘all other’ tax is mostly due to an increase in rooms tax, partially offset by a decrease in estate tax.” 



Historically, April has been the single largest month for collections, ranking first of the 12 months in eight of the last 10 years. There are two main causes for April’s relative strength. First, the individual tax filing season reaches its peak; payments made with returns are concentrated in April, while refunds are spread across February, March, and April. Second, the first income tax estimated payment installment for the current tax year is due in April. 



Details: 




  • Income tax collections for April totaled $5.762 billion, $915 million or 18.9% above benchmark, and $522 million or 10.0% more than April 2025. 

  • Withholding tax collections for April totaled $1.669 billion, $109 million or 7.0% above benchmark, and $159 million or 10.5% more than April 2025. 

  • Income tax estimated payments for April totaled $552 million, $77 million or 16.3% above monthly benchmark, and $55 million or 11.0% more than April 2025. 

  • Income tax returns and bills for April totaled $4.256 billion, $806 million or 23.4% above benchmark, and $415 million or 10.8% more than April 2025. 

  • Income tax cash refunds for April totaled $715 million in outflows, $77 million or 12.1% above benchmark, and $106 million or 17.3% more than April 2025. 

  • Sales and use tax collections for April totaled $873 million, $18 million or 2.1% above benchmark, and $24 million or 2.9% more than April 2025. 

  • Corporate and business tax collections for April totaled $509 million, $23 million or 4.4% below benchmark, and $31 million or 5.7% less than April 2025. 

  • “All other” tax collections for April totaled $222 million, $13 million or 6.4% above benchmark, and $10 million or 4.7% more than April 2025. 



April 2026 Tax Collections Summary (in $ millions) Preliminary as of May 05, 2026 (XLSX)