Massachusetts General Laws - Taxation of Legacies and Successions - Chapter 65, Section 16

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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.

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