Legal Question in Tax Law in Massachusetts
Out of State Bank Account
I opened a checking account in
Maryland...I live in Massachusetts
but have never changed over to
Massachusetts...can MADOR levy my
Maryland bank account for a tax lien
without getting a court order of
permission from Maryland?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Out of State Bank Account
Generally speaking, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue must provide you with notice of the lien (Notice of Assessment &/or Demand for Payment) and amount(s) owed before levying upon property. The issue raised in your question is whether a Massachusetts authority must obtain permission from a sister state to execute upon a purportedly lawful tax assessment. The answer is fact specifc. Please feel free to contact me direct for a free consult based upon the facts of your specific situation.;)