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Property Tax Forms and Guides

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

Open PDF file, 242.7 KB,  Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Blind Persons (English, PDF 242.7 KB)
Open PDF file, 295.62 KB,  Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Senior Citizens (English, PDF 295.62 KB)
Open PDF file, 223.52 KB,  Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Surviving Spouses, Minor Children and Elderly Persons (English, PDF 223.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 246.15 KB,  Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Veterans (English, PDF 246.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 273.8 KB,  Guide to Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Religious and Charitable Organizations (English, PDF 273.8 KB)

Guide to Real Estate Tax Deferrals

Open PDF file, 225.49 KB,  Guide to Real Estate Tax Deferrals for Qualifying Persons (English, PDF 225.49 KB)

Applications for Personal Property Tax Exemptions

Open PDF file, 364.88 KB,  Form 96 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Surviving Spouses or Minors, Veterans, Blind (English, PDF 364.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 203.92 KB,  Form 96-1 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors (English, PDF 203.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 190.69 KB,  Form 96-2 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Surviving Spouses or Minors (English, PDF 190.69 KB)
Open PDF file, 214.97 KB,  Form 96-3 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Blind Persons (English, PDF 214.97 KB)
Open PDF file, 157.23 KB,  Form 96-4 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans (English, PDF 157.23 KB)
Open PDF file, 333.59 KB,  Form 96-5 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Blind Veterans (English, PDF 333.59 KB)
Open PDF file, 235.43 KB,  Form 96-6 - Application for Personal Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Surviving Spouses, or Minors (English, PDF 235.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 162.46 KB,  Form 98 - Application for Clause 18 Financial Hardship Property Tax Exemption: Activated Military - Age and Infirmity (English, PDF 162.46 KB)
Open PDF file, 158.67 KB,  Form CP-4 - Application for Community Preservation Act Exemption: Low Income Persons (Low or Moderate Income Seniors) (English, PDF 158.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 156.92 KB,  State Tax Form 128-5I - Application for Small Commercial Exemption (English, PDF 156.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 215.28 KB,  State Tax Form 1B-3 - Application for Statutory Exemption for Charitable Organizations (English, PDF 215.28 KB)

Applications for Personal Property Tax Deferrals

Open PDF file, 239.03 KB,  Form 99 - Application for Clause 18A Financial Hardship Property Tax Deferral (English, PDF 239.03 KB)
Open PDF file, 102.33 KB,  Tax Deferral and Recovery Agreement (G.L. c. 59, s. 5 clause 18A) [Financial Hardship] - State Tax Form 99-1 (English, PDF 102.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 195.34 KB,  Form 97 - Application for Clause 41A Senior Property Tax Deferral (English, PDF 195.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 57.56 KB,  Form 97-1 - Application for Clause 41A Tax Deferral and Recovery Agreement (English, PDF 57.56 KB)

Applications for Abatement

Open PDF file, 142.4 KB,  State Tax Form 128 - Application for Abatement of Real Property Tax or Personal Property Tax (English, PDF 142.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 42.1 KB,  State Tax Form 126-BE - Boat Excise Abatement Application (Short) (English, PDF 42.1 KB)
Open PDF file, 87.8 KB,  State Tax Form 126-BE - Boat Excise Abatement Application (Long) (English, PDF 87.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 43.61 KB,  State Tax Form 126-MVE - Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Application (Short) (English, PDF 43.61 KB)
Open PDF file, 177.36 KB,  State Tax Form 126-MVE - Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Application (Long) (English, PDF 177.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 58.59 KB,  State Tax Form 126A-MVE - Motor Vehicle Excise Exemption Application (Manufacturers-Farmers) (English, PDF 58.59 KB)

Applications for Land Classification

Open PDF file, 139.92 KB,  Form CL-1 - Application for Forest – Agricultural or Horticultural – Recreational Land Classification (English, PDF 139.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 124.09 KB,  Form CL-7 - Application to Modify a Decision or Abate a Tax, Classified Forest, Agricultural–Horticultural–Recreational Land (English, PDF 124.09 KB)

Notices for Land Classification

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

Rights and Obligations under Land Classification

Open PDF file, 116.86 KB,  State Tax Form CL-1(61) - Property Owner’s Acknowledgement of Rights and Obligations under Classified Forest Land Program (English, PDF 116.86 KB)
Open PDF file, 138.29 KB,  State Tax Form CL-1(61A) - Property Owner’s Acknowledgement of Rights and Obligations under Classified Agricultural or Horticultural Land Program (English, PDF 138.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 112.86 KB,  State Tax Form CL-1(61B) - Property Owner’s Acknowledgement of Rights and Obligations under Classified Recreational Land Program (English, PDF 112.86 KB)

Taxable Personal Property Returns

Open PDF file, 397.57 KB,  Return of personal property subject to taxation (G.L. c. 59, § 29) [Businesses/Corporations] - State Tax Form 2 (English, PDF 397.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 389.67 KB,  State Tax Form 2HF - Second Residence Form of List (English, PDF 389.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 446.09 KB,  State Tax Form 2MT - Mobile Telecommunications Taxable Personal Property Form of List (English, PDF 446.09 KB)
Open PDF file, 310.25 KB,  State Tax Form 3ABC - Property Held for Charitable Purposes (English, PDF 310.25 KB)

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