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Massachusetts estate tax appraisers providing USPAP-compliant valuations of personal property, equipment and machinery, fine art, business interests, boats and watercraft, and automobiles and vehicles for estate tax filings (Form 706). AppraiseItNow provides credentialed, USPAP-compliant estate tax appraisals across Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester, and Springfield.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, MASSACHUSETTS PROBATE COURTS, AND ESTATE ATTORNEYS.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
ASA, ABV, and CFA charterholder. Since 2016 Justin has valued businesses for estate and gift tax, purchase price allocations, fairness opinions, lending, and buy-sell agreements, across manufacturing, services, retail, and pre-revenue biotech.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers. Raymond values capital stock, business enterprises, stock options, and intangible assets.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides estate tax appraisal services for Massachusetts estates, delivering fair market value determinations as of the decedent's date of death to support accurate Form M-706 and IRS Form 706 filings. Massachusetts estates exceeding the $2 million exemption threshold require defensible, USPAP-compliant appraisals, and our credentialed appraisers meet IRS qualified appraiser standards across all major asset classes.
AppraiseItNow serves clients throughout the state with both remote and onsite appraisal options, making it easy to get accurate valuations regardless of where assets are located. Our appraisers in Massachusetts are equipped to handle estates in Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, and every surrounding community.
We cover the full range of assets commonly found in Massachusetts estates, including:
AppraiseItNow works with executors, estate attorneys, trustees, and CPAs throughout Massachusetts who need accurate, court-ready valuations to support Form M-706 filings and IRS compliance. We also assist families managing complex estates that include business interests, fine art, watercraft, or other high-value personal property.
What Massachusetts clients say we are known for
Across 8 published Massachusetts appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are how quickly we answer, that they would hire us again, and how fast the finished report arrived.
The estate appraisal for our car and rugs was handled quickly and efficiently. The process was smooth and hassle-free.
Personal Property Appraisal for Estate Tax
My mother passed away in August 2023 and unfortunately, in the state of Ohio, motorhomes are not transferable on death and was going to have to go through probate court. After speaking with an attorney, I was informed I needed an appraisal. Due to my hectic work schedule and family schedule, I was looking for someone who could do this online, without needing an appointment. After a quick Google search I came across Joe at AppraiseItNow Inc., and instantly felt relief. A quick inquiry led to a few emails back and forth, a very reasonable cost to have the motorhome appraised and all the information needed to submit to get this taken care of. Joe was patient, worked with me as it was going to take a few weeks before I was able to supply the needed images/documents and payment, and less than a week later of submitting it I received the appraisal. His communication is next to none! He responds very quickly, is kind and extremely helpful. If I need anything in the future, I will not hesitate to reach out again! Thank you again! I will forever be in your debt!
Recreational Vehicle Appraisal for Probate
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
I recently used AppraiseItNow for a valuation of a 2001 Corvette needed for 2024 Gift Tax purposes. It was straightforward and relatively simple even for someone not too tech savvy like me!
Car Appraisal for Gift Tax
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I was in dire need of an appraisal for my father's mobile home, which he needed for Medicaid approval. I couldn’t find anyone to do it for a long time, but then I found this company online and decided to give them a try. I’m so glad I did. They were wonderful to work with. I sent the pictures, and within just a few days I received the appraisal. They are absolutely worth the money.
Mobile Home Appraisal
A gross estate over $2,000,000 for deaths on or after January 1, 2023, filed on Form M-706 with the Department of Revenue; the threshold was $1,000,000 for deaths from 2016 through 2022. Because the federal exemption is far higher, many Massachusetts estates file only the state return, and it still demands supportable fair market values, per the Massachusetts Estate Tax Guide.
The date of death, under G.L. c. 65C section 5(a), with the six-months-later alternate valuation available only if it was properly elected for federal estate tax purposes. Massachusetts has no independent state alternate valuation election, despite claims to the contrary, so the federal election drives the date for art, collectibles, and other volatile assets.
Yes. The law added a credit of $99,600, effectively exempting the first $2 million, so estates just over the threshold are no longer taxed the way the old cliff structure taxed them. Valuation still matters at the margin, since defensible personal property values determine whether an estate crosses the filing line at all.
For residents, real estate and tangible personal property located outside Massachusetts are excluded from the Massachusetts base; for nonresidents, tangible property physically in Massachusetts is reached. Where vehicles, boats, art, and equipment were physically situated at death is a fact worth documenting alongside their values.
No. Department guidance states it cannot accept local assessed values as estate tax values and must value property at fair market value as of death. The same fair market value standard runs through the statute and the estate tax guide, which is why we prepare date-of-death appraisals rather than repackaging assessment data.
