You may receive an abatement for any of the following:
You must file applications for abatement with your local board of assessors within three (3) years after the excise's due date or one (1) year after the excise was paid whichever is later. Filing an application does not mean that collecting the excise has stopped.
We encourage you to submit your application ONLINE through our new portal linked below! Please complete all required fields, electronically sign and upload the appropriate documents.
Alternatively, you may continue to use the Excise Tax Abatement Application. Include your phone number, sign, date and send along with the appropriate documents to the email address or fax number on this page.
You may also mail your application to the Assessing Division, however we recommend you follow up to ensure that it was received and that only copies of the original documents are mailed.
Please contact our office with any questions at 508-799-1098 Option 2.
An abatement is a reduction in your property taxes. Applications for abatement must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date on which the third quarter "actual" tax bill was mailed, or by February 1, whichever is later. To file for an abatement, please submit an abatement Application.
Alternatively, you may continue to use the Personal Property Tax Abatement Application. Include your phone number, sign, date and send along with the appropriate documents to the email address or fax number on this page. You may also mail your application to the Assessing Division.
A Real Estate Abatement is a reduction in the tax assessed on your property for the fiscal year. To dispute your valuation or assessment or to correct any other billing problem or error that caused your tax bill to be higher than it should be, you must apply for an abatement.
The Assessor has three months from the date of filing to process all abatement applications. You will be informed of the status of the application through the following notices:
The Assessor is authorized by law to request information that is necessary to properly determine the fair cash value of the property. To preserve your right to appeal an abatement decision, you must provide all information requested by the Assessor. Failure to respond to an information request within thirty (30) days of the date of the request, will result in a denial of the application and may bar an appeal to the Appellate Tax Board.
If you are dissatisfied with the decision of the Assessor, you may file an appeal to the Appellate Tax Board located at Government Center, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02114.
Alternatively, you may continue to use the Real Estate Tax Abatement Application. Include your phone number, sign, date and send along with the appropriate documents to the email address or fax number on this page. You may also mail your application to the Assessing Division.
City Assessor
City Hall Room 209
455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: 508-799-1098
Fax: 508-799-1021
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.