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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-14-000111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140729
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140729

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND/MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000792288
		IRS NUMBER:				046626127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04518
		FILM NUMBER:		14998936

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND /MA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920609
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<OWNER-CIK>0000792288
<SERIES-ID>S000006210
<SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017118
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017119
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017120
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PXMAX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017121
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PMABX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000060571
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>CLASS Y
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>auditletter845.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: auditletter845.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>perclass845.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: perclass845.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>shareholdermeeting845.txt
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: shareholdermeeting845.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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