Massachusetts - Abatement Application Due Date, Assessment Date, Appeal Deadline

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The real estate event summary for the State of
Massachusetts is as follows:

Event

Date

Comments

Assessment Date

Appeal Deadline to Board of Assessors

Filing Deadline

Tax Bills Due/Denial date

Tax Bills Due

January 1st

February 1st*

February - July

March 1st

May 1st

August 1st

November 1st

Tax Bill Issued with actual assessed value

Applies to quarterly jurisdictions. Semi-Annual dates differ

Filing to the Appellate Tax Board w/in 3 months

Personal Property filing to Board of Assessors

Deemed denial date

Tax bills must be paid timely

Q: What is taxable is Massachusetts?
A: All real and tangible property is taxable.

Q: What is the basis for the real property assessment?
A: All property is assessed at its fair cash value. Fair cash value is not defined by statute, but has been judicially defined as the price a a willing owner not under compulsion to sell the property would be willing to receive from a willing buyer not under compulsion to buy the property

Q: What is the date of value?
A: January 1st of the previous year

Q: Is there an assessment ratio?
A: No

Q: Is there an equalization ratio?
A: No

Q: What is the process for challenging an assessment?
A: An appeal may be made to the board of assessors of the municipality in which the property is located in on or before the last day for payment of the first installment of taxes. (Actual tax bill issued). Refusal of the local board of assessors to abate a tax may be appealed to the Appellate Tax Board within three months after receiving notice of the assessor's decision.

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