Section 11. Any inhabitant of the commonwealth who receives, is entitled to, or to whom income is available from one or more trustees or other fiduciaries who are not subject to taxation under this chapter, shall be subject to the taxes imposed by this chapter upon such income according to the nature of the income received by such trustees, or other fiduciaries, and shall include such income in a return as required by section six of chapter sixty-two C. Amounts distributed by a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust, as defined in section six hundred and sixty-four of the Code, shall, for the purposes of taxation under this chapter, be considered as having in the hands of the recipients thereof the characteristics described in subsection (b) of said section six hundred and sixty-four.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 62 sec. 11

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.