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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS REGARDING REAL ESTATE ABATEMENTS, PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS, CHARITIES & BUSINESS FORMS

Posted on: December 10, 2020 - 1:28pm

Fiscal Year 2024 Actual tax bills were mailed at the end of December.  Taxes are due April 1, 2024. 

ABATEMENTS  (Please Note: No abatements are considered on the basis of a Preliminary Tax Bill)  You may apply for an abatement for any of the following reasons:

* Disproportionate Assessment - Your property is assessed differently than other, similar properties in town.

* Incorrect Classification - For example, a property is classified as Residential when it is actually Commercial.  Because East Brookfield has a single tax rate, an incorrect classification would have no effect on assessed taxes.

* Over/Undervaluation - You, the owner, feel that the property is either Over or Under assessed as compared to the fair cash value in our records as of January 1, 2023; there could be an error in the data; the property assessed may not be yours or is no longer there.

          FORMS & PROCEDURES:

Please download the abatement application (including the Supporting Documentation form), or come to Town Hall to pick one up.  Complete this in full and: a) email it to assessor@eastbrookfieldma.us; b) leave it in the drop box at the entrance; c) or return via regular mail.  The application must be received by the Assessors Office NO LATER than 4:30 pm on Monday, April 1st, 2024, or be postmarked by the USPS on or before April 1, 2024 in order to be considered timely filed.  Please note that filing for an abatement does not stay the payment of your taxes. The Assessors Office will contact you to schedule a complete (interior & exterior) inspection of the property to verify all data included in the assessment.  The application will then be reviewed by the Board of Assessors for any needed adjustments and/or corrections.

Real Estate and Personal Property Abatement Applications are due on or before 4:30 PM on April 1, 2024.  This deadline is set by statute and cannot be extended or waived by the Board of Assessors for any reason.  If your application is not timely filed, you lose your rights to an abatement.

EXEMPTIONS  An exemption is a release from the obligation to pay taxes on all or part of a parcel of real property.  Personal exemptions are a reduction in taxes due to a particular personal circumstance and qualifications as set forth in the Massachusetts General Laws. The burden is on the applicant to show that he or she qualifies for the exemption.

Statutory Exemption Applications are due by the end of the business day on April 1, 2024. Exemption applications are filed by certain veterans, elderly, blind or surviving spouses. See the Assessors webpage or call for more information.

CHARITIES  The 3ABC Form is due March 1, 2024 and should be filed by any non-profit entity.

BUSINESS/SECOND HOME OWNERS  Forms of List for Business & Second Home Owners are due March 1, 2024.

 If you have any questions, please call the Assessor’s office 508.867.6769 x 302.