Tax Payments Schedule
Quarterly Tax Bills
July 1st - "Preliminary" tax bills mailed on or before
The preliminary tax is based on one half the prior years annual tax divided by two. This bill includes two payment coupons.
August 1st - 1st quarter payment/coupon due on or before
November 1st - 2nd quarter payment/coupon due on or before
These payments will be assessed interest and late charges in accordance with Massachusetts General Law.
December 31st - 3rd & 4th quarter bills mailed on or before
These bills are your "actual" tax bills. This bill will also include two payment coupons.
February 1st - 3rd quarter payment coupon due on or before
May 1st - 4th quarter payment due on or before
The actual bill will show the assessed valuation of your property, the current tax rate and the total annual amount of property taxes that you owe for the fiscal year. This includes betterments, special assessments or other charges that are added to the tax. The tax bill will also show the amount of preliminary tax billed earlier as a credit against your actual tax for the year providing that your preliminary taxes have been paid.
Under the quarterly payment system, interest on late tax payments will be charged for the number of days that the payment is actually delinquent. For example, if a payment is due on Novemer 1st is not made timely, interest will be charges from that date until the date the payment is made.
- Payments must be received in the Office by 4:00 pm on the due date (12:00 pm if the due date is a Friday)
- Post marks are not accepted as receipt dates
- Payments must actually be received in the office to avoid additional charges
- Payment forms accepted: cash, check or Money Order, online credit card