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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, § 29 · Repealed, 1989, 397, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, § 30 · Repealed, 1976, 415, Sec. 99
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, § 31 · Forms; authority of commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, § 31A to 51 · Repealed, 1976, 415, Sec. 99
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 1 · Appellate tax board; establishment; appointment; terms; compensation; removal; performance evaluations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 1A · Quorum; decisions by a single member of board
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 2 · Principal office; meetings; hearings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 3 · Reports and opinions; publication; sale
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 4 · Annual reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 5 · Traveling expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 5A · Appointment of employees; expenditures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 6 · Jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 7 · Appeals; petition; answers; fees; abatement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 7A · Informal procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 7B · Small claims procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 8 · Hearings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 8A · Discovery procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 9 · Service of process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 10 · Recording of proceedings; electronic transcription; costs; waiver of appeal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 11 · Oaths; witnesses; depositions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 12 · Costs; witness fees; service of process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 12A · Costs; appeal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 12B · Evidence of fair cash valuation or classification of property; admissibility
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 12C · Appeals; reports of assessment ratios; admissibility in evidence; abatement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 12D · Electric or gas company property; abatement or reclassification; appeals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 13 · Findings; decisions; opinions; reports; appeals; costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, § 14 · Disproportionate assessments; measure of damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 1 · Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 7
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 2 · Property subject to taxation; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 2A · Real property; mortgages; classifications
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 2B · Certain types of interest or ownership taxable; liens; public purposes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 2C · Real estate sold by governmental or exempt entities; pro rata taxation; computation; collection remedies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 2D · Taxation of improved real estate based on value at issuance of occupancy permit; pro rata
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 3, 3A · Repealed, 1978, 580, Sec. 16
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 3B · Real estate acquired by eminent domain; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 3C · Pipe lines
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 3D · Repealed, 1974, 383, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 3E · Real estate owned by the United States and leased to private interests; enforcement by lien or sale; collection remedies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 3F · Child care facilities; classification as property used for human habitation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 4 · Property taxable as personal estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5 · Property; exemptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5A · Repealed, 1965, 620, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5B · Appeals; eligibility for exemption under Sec. 5, third clause; corporations or trusts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5C · Exemptions for residential real property in cities or towns assessing at full and fair cash valuation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5D · Property held by city, town or district in another city or town for water supply, etc.; purposes; tax liability; stumpage fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5E · Valuation of land held by city or town in another city or town; certification; appeals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5F · Holding municipalities or districts; tax liability for lands held in other municipalities or districts; stumpage fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5G · Payment to cities or towns for property held for water supply or related purposes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5H · Payments to municipalities for certain watershed land; difference in assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5I · Exemption; conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5J · Special assessment policy; historic owner-occupied residences
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5K · Property tax liability reduced in exchange for volunteer services; persons over age 60
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5L · Deferral of taxes due by member of the Massachusetts National Guard or reservist on active duty outside commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5M · Exemption for market rate units contained in a certified housing development project
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5N · Reduction of property tax obligation of veteran in exchange for volunteer services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5O · Property tax exemption for real property classified as Class One, residential in the city or town; qualifications; municipal ordinances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5C1/2 · Additional exemption allowed notwithstanding prohibition of first paragraph of Sec. 5
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5C3/4 · Residential exemption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 6 to 7A · Repealed, 1978, 580, Sec. 30
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 8 · Interstate, foreign trade or fishing ships or vessels; assessment; abatement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 8A · Excise tax on farm machinery and equipment and farm animals; abatement; collection; voter approval to not impose excise
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 9, 10 · Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 12
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 11 · Real estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12 · Mortgaged real estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12A · Statement of estate liable to taxation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12B · Mortgagors and mortgagees deemed joint owners; tax bill
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12C · Taxes paid by tenant; recovery from landlord
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12D · Assessment against real estate of decedent; liability of heirs and devisees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12E · Assessment against real estate of decedent; lien
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 12F · Real estate unassessed where right or titled unascertained; lien for expenses to determine ownership
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 13 to 17A · Repealed, 1978, 580, Sec. 30
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 18 · Personal property; assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 19 · Mortgaged or pledged personal property; assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 20 · State treasurer; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 20A · Increase in assessments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 20B · Regional veterans' districts, regional water districts or regional sewerage districts; increase in assessments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 21 · Assessors; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 21A · Additional compensation of assessors for courses of study
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 21B · Training programs for assessors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 21C · Limitations on total taxes assessed; determination by voters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 21D · Calculation of total limit; adjustment of limit; certification of amount of limit; approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 21A1/2 · Certified assessors; compensation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 22 · Repealed, 1925, 343, Sec. 9
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 23 · Annual assessment; amount; deductions; approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 23A · Notice to municipal finance officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 23B · Notice of abatements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 23C · Repealed, 1990, 280, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 23D · Notice of preliminary tax
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 24 · Railroad subscriptions; interest on debts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 25 · Additional assessments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 26 · Number of assessments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 27 · Assessors' neglect to assess
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 28 · Unpaid taxes; collection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 29 · Notice of assessments; lists
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 30 · Blank lists
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 31 · Verification of lists; oaths
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 31A · Examination of records to verify completeness and accuracy of accounting of taxable personal property required to be filed under Sec. 29
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 32 · Inspection of lists
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 33 · Storage warehouses; information regarding customers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 34 · Mortgagors and mortgagees; statements