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Taxpayers should use these forms and guides to apply for local tax abatements and exemptions and file property returns.
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Guides to Real Estate Tax Exemptions in Massachusetts

Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Blind Persons (PDF 242.7 KB)
Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Senior Citizens (PDF 233.81 KB)
Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Surviving Spouses, Minor Children and Elderly Persons (PDF 228.36 KB)
Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Veterans (PDF 237.13 KB)
Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Religious and Charitable Organizations (PDF 273.8 KB)

Guide to Real Estate Tax Deferrals

Guide to Real Estate Tax Deferrals for Qualifying Persons (PDF 225.49 KB)

Applications for Personal Property Tax Exemptions

Form 96 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Surviving Spouses or Minors, Veterans, Blind (PDF 410.96 KB)
Form 96-1 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors (PDF 203.92 KB)
Form 96-2 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Surviving Spouses or Minors (PDF 190.69 KB)
Form 96-3 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Blind Persons (PDF 214.97 KB)
Form 96-4 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans (PDF 157.23 KB)
Form 96-5 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Blind Veterans (PDF 333.59 KB)
Form 96-6 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Surviving Spouses, or Minors (PDF 235.43 KB)
Form 98 - Application for Clause 18 Financial Hardship Property Tax Exemption: Activated Military - Age and Infirmity (PDF 189.56 KB)
Form CP-4 - Application for Community Preservation Act Exemption: Low Income Persons (Low or Moderate Income Seniors) (PDF 158.67 KB)
State Tax Form 128-5I - Application for Small Commercial Exemption (PDF 156.92 KB)
State Tax Form 1B-3 - Application for Statutory Exemption for Charitable Organizations (PDF 215.28 KB)

Applications for Personal Property Tax Deferrals

Form 99 - Application for Clause 18A Financial Hardship Property Tax Deferral (PDF 239.03 KB)
Form 99-1 - Application for Clause 18A Tax Deferral and Recovery Agreement (PDF 101.85 KB)
Form 97 - Application for Clause 41A Senior Property Tax Deferral (PDF 195.34 KB)
Form 97-1 - Application for Clause 41A Tax Deferral and Recovery Agreement (PDF 97.71 KB)

Applications for Abatement

State Tax Form 128 - Application for Abatement of Real Property Tax or Personal Property Tax (PDF 141.3 KB)
State Tax Form 126-BE - Boat Excise Abatement Application (Short) (PDF 42.1 KB)
State Tax Form 126-BE - Boat Excise Abatement Application (Long) (PDF 87.8 KB)
State Tax Form 126-MVE - Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Application (Short) (PDF 43.61 KB)
State Tax Form 126-MVE - Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Application (Long) (PDF 177.36 KB)
State Tax Form 126A-MVE - Motor Vehicle Excise Exemption Application (Manufacturers-Farmers) (PDF 58.59 KB)

Applications for Land Classification

Form CL-1 - Application for Forest – Agricultural or Horticultural – Recreational Land Classification (PDF 139.92 KB)
Form CL-7 - Application to Modify a Decision or Abate a Tax, Classified Forest, Agricultural–Horticultural–Recreational Land (PDF 109.78 KB)

Notices for Land Classification

Form CL-2 - Notice of Action on Application for Forest–Agricultural or Horticultural–Recreational Land Classification (PDF 174.27 KB)
Form CL-3 - Classified Forest –Agricultural or Horticultural–Recreational Land Tax Lien (PDF 63.14 KB)
Form CL-8 - Notice of Action on Application to Modify a Decision or Abate a Tax, Classified Forest, Agricultural–Horticultural–Recreational Land (PDF 77 KB)

Rights and Obligations under Land Classification

State Tax Form CL-1(61) - Property Owner’s Acknowledgement of Rights and Obligations under Classified Forest Land Program (PDF 105.4 KB)
State Tax Form CL-1(61A) - Property Owner’s Acknowledgement of Rights and Obligations under Classified Recreational Land Program (PDF 82.94 KB)
State Tax Form CL-1(61B) - Property Owner’s Acknowledgement of Rights and Obligations under Classified Forest-Agricultural or Horticultural-Recreational Land Program (PDF 89.03 KB)

Taxable Personal Property Returns

State Tax Form 2 - Taxable Personal Property Form of List (PDF 588.51 KB)
State Tax Form 2HF - Second Residence Form of List (PDF 389.67 KB)
State Tax Form 2MT - Mobile Telecommunications Taxable Personal Property Form of List (PDF 446.09 KB)
State Tax Form 3ABC - Property Held for Charitable Purposes (PDF 312.5 KB)
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