Massachusetts General Laws (Tax)
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
Section 3E. Whenever the Congress of the United States has so provided, a leasehold interest in real estate owned and leased by the United States and in buildings and other things erected thereon or affixed thereto shall be assessed and taxed to the lessee or his assigns to the extent so provided by the Congress. Payment of the aforesaid taxes shall not be enforced by any lien upon or sale of the said real estate but in the case of any leasehold subject to taxation as aforesaid the interest of the lessee or lessees or their assigns therein may be sold by the collector of taxes of the city or town in which the real estate is situated for the non-payment of the tax assessed as aforesaid in the manner provided by law for the sale of real estate for nonpayment of local taxes. Said collectors shall have for the collection of taxes assessed under this section all other remedies provided by chapter sixty for the collection of taxes by collectors of cities and towns.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 59-1 · Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 7
- 59-2 · Property subject to taxation; exceptions
- 59-2A · Real property; mortgages; classifications
- 59-2B · Certain types of interest or ownership taxable; liens; public…
- 59-2C · Real estate sold by governmental or exempt entities; pro rata…
- 59-2D · Taxation of improved real estate based on value at issuance of…
- 59-3-3A · Repealed, 1978, 580, Sec. 16
- 59-3B · Real estate acquired by eminent domain; exceptions
- 59-3C · Pipe lines
- 59-3D · Repealed, 1974, 383, Sec. 2
- 59-3E · Real estate owned by the United States and leased to private…
- 59-3F · Child care facilities; classification as property used for…
- 59-4 · Property taxable as personal estate
- 59-5 · Property; exemptions
- 59-5A · Repealed, 1965, 620, Sec. 3
- 59-5B · Appeals; eligibility for exemption under Sec. 5, third clause;…
- 59-5C · Exemptions for residential real property in cities or towns…
- 59-5C1-2 · Additional exemption allowed notwithstanding prohibition of…
- 59-5C3-4 · Residential exemption
- 59-5D · Property held by city, town or district in another city or town…
- 59-5E · Valuation of land held by city or town in another city or town;…
- 59-5F · Holding municipalities or districts; tax liability for lands…
- 59-5G · Payment to cities or towns for property held for water supply…
- 59-5H · Payments to municipalities for certain watershed land;…
- 59-5I · Exemption; conditions
- 59-5J · Special assessment policy; historic owner-occupied residences
- 59-5K · Property tax liability reduced in exchange for volunteer…
- 59-5L · Deferral of taxes due by member of the Massachusetts National…
- 59-5M · Exemption for market rate units contained in a certified…
- 59-5N · Reduction of property tax obligation of veteran in exchange for…
- 59-5O · Property tax exemption for real property classified as Class…
- 59-6-to-7A · Repealed, 1978, 580, Sec. 30
- 59-8 · Interstate, foreign trade or fishing ships or vessels;…
- 59-8A · Excise tax on farm machinery and equipment and farm animals;…
- 59-9-10 · Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 12
- 59-11 · Real estate
- 59-12 · Mortgaged real estate
- 59-12A · Statement of estate liable to taxation
- 59-12B · Mortgagors and mortgagees deemed joint owners; tax bill
- 59-12C · Taxes paid by tenant; recovery from landlord