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Property tax appeals in Massachusetts
We file appeals in Massachusetts. A percentage of the first year's tax saving, nothing if the appeal loses.
Appeal deadline
The due date of the first actual tax bill for the year, usually February 1 in towns that bill quarterly
The usual deadline. The notice your county sends always governs.
Appeals go to: Local board of assessors, then the Appellate Tax Board
How the process typically works
- The owner files an abatement application with the town or city's assessors by the deadline printed on the tax bill.
- Assessors have three months to act. If they deny the application, or don't act, the owner can appeal to the Appellate Tax Board.
- Where the tax is more than $5,000, it generally has to be paid on time while the application is pending, or the right to appeal can be lost.
What we’d need from you
- A signed authorization naming your representative on the abatement application.
- For income-producing property, income and expense information when the assessors request it.
We're filing in Worcester now. Other Massachusetts cities and towns are coming; if your property is elsewhere in the state, ask and we'll tell you when.
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