Massachusetts § 59 - Assessment of additional taxes
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 59 — Assessment of additional taxes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59. Assessment of additional taxes
Section 59. When the commissioner has received notice of an abatement of the taxes of any corporation under section seventy-four of chapter fifty-nine, he shall assess upon such corporation an additional tax upon its corporate franchise value, in such amount as shall make the total franchise tax equal that which would have been assessed had the valuation as established by said abatement been adopted by the commissioner when making his original assessment upon the corporate franchise value of such corporation, which additional tax shall be paid and collected as an addition to the franchise tax next to be assessed upon said corporation after such abatement.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 59
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 59 cover?
Section 59 ("Assessment of additional taxes") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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