Tax Relief

Certain tax exemptions and deferrals are available to taxpayers who meet specific criteria. The fact sheets below, created by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, provide general information about these local property tax exemptions and deferrals. 

Seniors, Surviving Spouses, Minor Child (of deceased parent)
Veterans
Legally Blind Persons
Seniors (exemption)
Seniors (deferral)

Massachusetts HERO Act Expanded

Disabled veterans in Massachusetts are exempt from paying excise tax on one passenger vehicle or pick-up truck. To qualify, the vehicle must be:

  • owned by the veteran;
  • used for non-commercial purposes; AND
  • veteran must have a 100% disability rating or be deemed unemployable by the VA due to a service-connected disability. 

Please call Veterans Services Officer Joe Hamilton at 781-751-9267 for assistance with this and other available programs/services.

Learn more about the HERO Act at Mass.gov.

Application for All Exemptions

Download an application for all exemptions. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Assessor's Office.