Massachusetts General Laws (Tax)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62C, § 20

Inspection of returns, books, accounts and other records in possession of commissioner

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Section 20. Returns shall be open to the inspection of the commissioner, and his deputies, assistants and clerks when acting under his authority. The books, accounts and other records in the hands of the commissioner, except returns, shall be open to the inspection of the state auditor, and his deputies, assistants and clerks when acting under his authority for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the commissioner.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 62C-6 · Persons required to make returns; fiduciaries; time for making
  2. 62C-7 · Partnerships required to file returns
  3. 62C-8 · Annual reports by entities doing business in the state; trustee…
  4. 62C-8A · Show promoters; reports; records
  5. 62C-8B · Employment-sponsored health plans; annual statements for…
  6. 62C-9 · Failure to file returns required by Sec. 6 or Sec. 7; petition…
  7. 62C-10 · Withholding tax returns; payment
  8. 62C-11 · Corporate returns
  9. 62C-11A · Filing by means of combined report; principal reporting…
  10. 62C-12 · Banks, insurance companies and certain other corporations;…
  11. 62C-12A · Repealed, 1992, 402, Sec. 2
  12. 62C-13 · Tangible personal property; reports by organizations filing…
  13. 62C-14 · Report of gross receipts by taxpayers subject to chapter 63A;…
  14. 62C-15 · Signing of returns required by Secs. 11 to 14
  15. 62C-16 · Filing of returns by taxpayers subject to chapters 64A and…
  16. 62C-16A · Repealed, 1982, 352, Sec. 3
  17. 62C-16B · Payment of taxes; penalty for underpayment; issuance of…
  18. 62C-17 · Return by executor
  19. 62C-18 · Beano, raffle, or bazaar; organizations required to file…
  20. 62C-19 · Extension of time for filing return
  21. 62C-20 · Inspection of returns, books, accounts and other records in…
  22. 62C-21 · Disclosure of tax information
  23. 62C-21A · Repealed, 1992, 402, Sec. 4
  24. 62C-21B · Unauthorized willful inspection of information contained in…
  25. 62C-22 · Inspection or use of returns or other information by…
  26. 62C-23 · Participation of commissioner with governmental officers or…
  27. 62C-24 · Verification of returns; inspection of stampers
  28. 62C-24A · Income reporting by member or indirect owner of pass-through…
  29. 62C-25 · Records to be kept by taxpayers subject to chapters 64A and…
  30. 62C-26 · Assessment of taxes
  31. 62C-27 · Extension of time for assessment
  32. 62C-28 · Failure to file or filing of incorrect return; determination…
  33. 62C-29 · Collection of tax jeopardized by delay; immediate assessment
  34. 62C-30 · Federal income tax changes; assessment; abatement; penalty
  35. 62C-30A · Adjustments based on final determination of tax due in…
  36. 62C-30B · Partnership-level audit
  37. 62C-31 · Notice of assessment in excess of amount on return
  38. 62C-31A · Notice of unpaid corporate or partnership assessment;…
  39. 62C-32 · Payment date; interest; notice; contested taxes not collected…
  40. 62C-32A · Outstanding obligations on installment transactions; method…
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