Annual Assessor's Abatement Process to End 2/3/2020

The abatement period for FY20 taxes runs from 1/1/20 to 2/3/20 at 4:30 PM. 

The statutory abatement procedure set out in G.L. c. 59, §§ 59-69 is the only remedy available for a taxpayer who owes any portion of an assessed tax to contest the amount and reduce the liability. The taxpayer must be aggrieved by the assessment of the actual tax for the fiscal year to apply for an abatement. The actual tax bill is the bill issued after the tax rate is set for the fiscal year. Preliminary bills (G.L. c. 59, §§ 23D and 57C) or any notices of proposed valuations that assessors send taxpayers during revaluation programs, do not give rise to abatement rights. The abatement period for FY20 taxes runs from 1/1/20 to 2/3/20 at 4:30 PM. 

Please contact the Assessor's office at 508-979-4023 EXT. 111 with any questions about the abatement process.