M. Christine Shaffer, as Executrix of the Estate of Adelaide Chuckrow, Petitioner v. Geoffrey E. Snyder, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Revenue

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Case overview

Case Number:

20-501

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

Government Agencies

  1. November 09, 2020

    High Court Won't Take Mass. $1.8M Tax Fight On Trust Assets

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case concerning $1.8 million in tax on the unreported intangible assets of a trust, leaving a decision by Massachusetts' highest court standing.

  2. October 16, 2020

    Mass. Tax On Trust Assets Unconstitutional, Estate Tells Justices

    A decision by Massachusetts' highest court concerning $1.8 million in tax on unreported intangible assets of a trust was contrary to many U.S. Supreme Court precedents and should be overturned, an estate told the justices.