General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE IX. TAXATION |
CHAPTER 58. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO TAXATION |
SECTION 1. Commissioner; establishment of minimum standards of assessment performance |
SECTION 1A. Commissioner; general powers and duties |
SECTION 2. Commissioner; annual lists to board of assessors; classifications; objections; appeal |
SECTION 3. Commissioner; assistance to local assessors |
SECTION 4. Noncompliance by assessors |
SECTION 4A. Continued non-compliance with minimum standards by cities or towns; contracts by commissioner; court orders |
SECTION 4B. Compliance with court orders by cities or towns; provision of services by commissioner |
SECTION 4C. Costs of services provided by commissioner |
SECTION 5. Notices and lists; instructing assessors |
SECTION 6. Real estate values; collecting information |
SECTION 7. Unpaid taxes; obtaining information; affidavits |
SECTION 7A to 7E. Repealed, 1979, 797, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 8. Delinquent collections; proceedings by attorney general; abatement of certain taxes, etc.; expedited abatement procedure for abandoned real property |
SECTION 8A. Repealed, 2014, 62, Sec. 9 |
SECTION 8B. Reimbursement claims by cities and towns; filing; time limitation |
SECTION 8C. Affordable housing sites; abatement of real estate tax obligations |
SECTION 9. Proposed equalized valuation; establishment |
SECTION 10. Determination of equalized valuation |
SECTION 10A. Proposed equalized valuation; notice and hearing; changes |
SECTION 10B. Appeal to appellate tax board |
SECTION 10C. Final equalization and apportionment; establishment; report to general court |
SECTION 11, 12. Repealed, 1941, 609, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 13. Definitions applicable to Secs. 13 to 17 |
SECTION 14. Determination of fair cash valuation of state-owned land located within municipalities; land held by division of watershed management |
SECTION 15. Notification of land acquired or disposed of by commonwealth |
SECTION 15A. Repealed, 2016, 218, Sec. 108 |
SECTION 16. Statement of fair cash valuation reimbursement percentage for each municipality where state-owned land located |
SECTION 17. Reimbursement of municipalities where state-owned land located |
SECTION 17A. Repealed, 2016, 218, Sec. 109 |
SECTION 17B. Property taken for flood control; loss of taxes; reimbursement |
SECTION 17C. Forest Products Trust Fund |
SECTION 18. Repealed, 1969, 546, Sec. 6 |
SECTION 18A. Repealed, 1990, 268, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 18B. Distribution of highway fund; notification of amount required; fractions |
SECTION 18C. Distribution of budgeted aid to cities and towns |
SECTION 18D. Repealed, 2011, 194, Sec. 26 |
SECTION 18E. Repealed, 1990, 121, Sec. 23 |
SECTION 18F. Distributions to cities, towns, or regional school districts; receipt of certification of prior financial reports |
SECTION 19. Repealed, 1931, 428, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 20. Repealed, 1966, 14, Sec. 31 |
SECTION 20A. Deductions from sums payable to cities and towns |
SECTION 21 to 23. Repealed, 1934, 323, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 24, 24A. Repealed, 1951, 641, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 25. Amounts due municipalities; determination; payment |
SECTION 25A. Amounts due municipalities; annual estimates |
SECTION 25B. Proceeds of cigarette excise; certification for payment by commissioner of revenue |
SECTION 26. Repealed, 1934, 323, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 26A, 26B. Repealed, 1976, 415, Sec. 99 |
SECTION 27. Repealed, 1970, 601, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 28. Annual assessments for deposits with state treasurer; trust funds |
SECTION 28A. Withholding taxes; internal revenue code of United States |
SECTION 28B. Withholding statements; federal taxes |
SECTION 28C. Reciprocal enforcement of tax liabilities |
SECTION 29. Repealed, 1989, 397, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 30. Repealed, 1976, 415, Sec. 99 |
SECTION 31. Forms; authority of commissioner |
SECTION 31A to 51. Repealed, 1976, 415, Sec. 99 |