Regulation  830 CMR 63.30.3: Reg Fact Sheet

Date:	03/20/2009
Organization:	Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Regulatory Authority:	Massachusetts General Laws
Official Version:	Published by the Massachusetts Register

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGULATION FACT SHEET 
 

TITLE: 830 CMR 63.30.3: Entity Classification under St. 2008, c. 173

REGULATORY HISTORY

Emergency Regulation promulgated: December 24, 2008
Regulation promulgated: March 20, 2009

SUMMARY OF REGULATION

Under St. 2008, c. 173, Massachusetts entity classification will in all cases conform to federal classification. The regulation sets forth the general rules of entity classification, namely, whether an entity is a corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity for tax filing purposes. It states the tax consequences of reclassification under the new statute, providing transition rules. Finally, it describes changes in estimated tax payment responsibilities that may occur as the result of the statutory change.

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Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Rulings and Regulations Bureau
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