Massachusetts General Laws (Tax)
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, § 5B
Appeals; eligibility for exemption under Sec. 5, third clause; corporations or trusts
Section 5B. Any person of a city or town aggrieved by a determination of the board of assessors as to the eligibility or noneligibility of a corporation or trust for the exemption granted pursuant to the clause Third of section five may appeal therefrom by filing a petition with the clerk of the appellate tax board in accordance with the provisions of section seven of chapter fifty-eight A within three months of said determination. As used in this section the term ''person'' shall mean the corporation or trust applying for the exemption or an individual, corporation, or trust engaged in a business activity in direct competition with an activity conducted by the charitable corporation or trust.
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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- 59-1 · Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 7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- 59-3-3A · Repealed, 1978, 580, Sec. 16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- 59-3D · Repealed, 1974, 383, Sec. 2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- 59-5A · Repealed, 1965, 620, Sec. 3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