Client Alert: New Massachusetts Withholding Requirements for $1M+ Real Estate Sales

Client Alert: New Massachusetts Withholding Requirements for $1M+ Real Estate Sales Thumbnail

Beginning November 1, 2025, real estate closing attorneys, escrow agents, title agents, and any others who serve as settlement agents in connection with Massachusetts real estate transactions will be responsible for implementing new Massachusetts state tax withholding requirements. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue recently enacted 830 CMR 62B.2.4, which requires settlement agents to withhold and…

Read More

POSTED IN: Commercial Real Estate, News

Client Alert: What Applicants Should Know About Boston’s New Liquor License Approval Process

Client Alert: What Applicants Should Know About Boston’s New Liquor License Approval Process Thumbnail

In response to the recent passage of the Liquor License Expansion Bill, the City of Boston quickly established new application procedures in recent weeks and conducted outreach through a series of presentations by Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Licensing Board, the Office of Economic Opportunity, and the Boston City Council.  While much of the local…

Read More

POSTED IN: Hospitality Practice Group, News