Section 16. For the purpose of facilitating the settlement and distribution of estates held by trustees and the other fiduciaries named in section thirteen, the commissioner may on behalf of the commonwealth agree on the amount of taxes at any time due or to become due from such estates under this chapter, and payment in accordance with such agreement shall be full satisfaction of the taxes to which the agreement relates.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 62 sec. 16

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
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