Tax Relief for Seniors, Veterans, and the Disabled
Introduction.
To find out about the specific eligibility and application requirements, please contact the Board of Assessors, 122 Main Street, Acushnet, MA or call 508-998-0200 x4205.
Program | Description | Credit Amount | Qualification Requirements |
37A | Legally Blind Persons | $500 | Taxpayers Guide |
41A | Senior Tax Deferral (Places a lien on the property with interest.) | *Deferral | Taxpayers Guide |
41C | Seniors (70 or Older) | $500 | Taxpayers Guide |
17D | Seniors (70 or older) and/or Surviving Spouses | $234.50 (FY20) Adjusted annually by CPI | Taxpayers Guide |
18A | Hardship1 | Property Tax Deferral |
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22(a-f) | Veterans:
| $400 | Taxpayers Guide |
22A |
| $750 | Taxpayers Guide |
22B |
| $1,250 | Taxpayers Guide |
22C |
| $1,500 | Taxpayers Guide |
22D | Surviving spouses (who have never remarried) of (1) military personnel (including members of the National Guard on active duty) who went missing in action during active duty and are presumed to have died, or (2) military personnel (including members of the National Guard on active duty) or veterans who died as a proximate result of any injuries sustained or illnesses contracted during active duty service.
A surviving spouse must have lived in Massachusetts for at least 5 consecutive years before the tax year begins (or lived in Massachusetts for at least 1 consecutive year before the tax year begins, if the legislative body of your city or town has voted to accept this local option). If not, the deceased military or guard member or veteran had to have been domiciled in Massachusetts for at least 6 consecutive months before entering the service. | FULL | Taxpayers Guide |
22E |
| $1,000 | Taxpayers Guide |
22F |
| FULL | Taxpayers Guide |
1Not adopted as of this posting.
Community Preservation Act surcharges will also be credited at 1.5% of exemption credit amount.
*Deferral Amount is governed by state statute.