Massachusetts General Laws (Tax)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62C, § 28

Failure to file or filing of incorrect return; determination and assessment of tax

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Section 28. If a person who has been notified by the commissioner that he has failed to file a return or has filed an incorrect or insufficient return refuses or neglects within thirty days after the date of such notification to file a proper return, or if a person has filed a false or fraudulent return or has filed a return with a willful attempt in any manner to defeat or evade the tax, the commissioner may determine the tax due, according to his best information and belief, and may assess the same at not more than double the amount so determined, which additional tax shall be in addition to the other penalties provided by this chapter.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 62C-13 · Tangible personal property; reports by organizations filing…
  2. 62C-14 · Report of gross receipts by taxpayers subject to chapter 63A;…
  3. 62C-15 · Signing of returns required by Secs. 11 to 14
  4. 62C-16 · Filing of returns by taxpayers subject to chapters 64A and…
  5. 62C-16A · Repealed, 1982, 352, Sec. 3
  6. 62C-16B · Payment of taxes; penalty for underpayment; issuance of…
  7. 62C-17 · Return by executor
  8. 62C-18 · Beano, raffle, or bazaar; organizations required to file…
  9. 62C-19 · Extension of time for filing return
  10. 62C-20 · Inspection of returns, books, accounts and other records in…
  11. 62C-21 · Disclosure of tax information
  12. 62C-21A · Repealed, 1992, 402, Sec. 4
  13. 62C-21B · Unauthorized willful inspection of information contained in…
  14. 62C-22 · Inspection or use of returns or other information by…
  15. 62C-23 · Participation of commissioner with governmental officers or…
  16. 62C-24 · Verification of returns; inspection of stampers
  17. 62C-24A · Income reporting by member or indirect owner of pass-through…
  18. 62C-25 · Records to be kept by taxpayers subject to chapters 64A and…
  19. 62C-26 · Assessment of taxes
  20. 62C-27 · Extension of time for assessment
  21. 62C-28 · Failure to file or filing of incorrect return; determination…
  22. 62C-29 · Collection of tax jeopardized by delay; immediate assessment
  23. 62C-30 · Federal income tax changes; assessment; abatement; penalty
  24. 62C-30A · Adjustments based on final determination of tax due in…
  25. 62C-30B · Partnership-level audit
  26. 62C-31 · Notice of assessment in excess of amount on return
  27. 62C-31A · Notice of unpaid corporate or partnership assessment;…
  28. 62C-32 · Payment date; interest; notice; contested taxes not collected…
  29. 62C-32A · Outstanding obligations on installment transactions; method…
  30. 62C-33 · Late returns; penalty; abatement
  31. 62C-33A · United States postmark; alternative private delivery service;…
  32. 62C-34 · Penalty for failure to file returns; payment
  33. 62C-35 · Payment by check or electronic funds transfer; penalty for…
  34. 62C-35A · Penalty for underpayment of tax required to be shown on return
  35. 62C-35B · Good faith defense for underpayment penalty; list of abusive…
  36. 62C-35C · Understatement of liability with respect to any return or…
  37. 62C-35D · Inconsistent position in reporting of income; disclosure
  38. 62C-35E · False or deliberately misleading statements respecting…
  39. 62C-35F · Penalties for sale or offers for sale of an automated sales…
  40. 62C-36 · Overpayment of tax, interest, or penalty; refund or credit;…
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