Massachusetts General Laws ch. 64I sec. 17 – Liability for failure to pay tax
Section 17. A person who fails to pay to the commissioner any sums required by this chapter shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the commonwealth. The term ”person”, as used in this section, includes an officer or employee of a corporation, or a member or employee of a partnership or limited liability company, who as such officer, employee or member is under a duty to pay over the taxes imposed by this chapter. A person shall not be personally or individually liable for uncollected use tax due from a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company on its purchases of tangible personal property purchased for use of the corporation, partnership or limited liability company unless the person’s failure to pay the tax was willful or unless the person made personal use of the property subject to tax.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 64I sec. 17
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.