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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title IX TAXATION
  4. Chapter 65 TAXATION OF LEGACIES AND SUCCESSIONS
  5. Section 16 Taxation of property given to executors or trustees in lieu of compensation

Section 16

Section 16: Taxation of property given to executors or trustees in lieu of compensation

Section 16. If a testator gives, bequeaths or devises to his executors or trustees any property otherwise liable to the tax imposed by this chapter in lieu of their compensation, the value thereof in excess of reasonable compensation, as determined by the probate court upon the application of any interested party or of the commissioner, shall be subject to this chapter.