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Appellate Tax Board (ATB)

The ATB hears and decides state and local tax appeals, including: property tax, individual income tax, corporate excise, sales and use tax, automobile excise, and water bills.

Appellate Tax Board Weekly Scheduled Proceedings

Scheduled Hearings for the week of 5/20/2024 – 5/24/2024

Monday, May 20, 2024

S350469 & S350470

El Nopal Restaurant Inc.    v.   COR

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

X310045

Richard Shibley, Trustee et al      v.      Boston

S350308

Heidi & Mike Colarusso   v.    COR

Thursday, May 22, 2024 

X310211

Amy E. McLarney et al,  v.    Ipswich

If you would like to request a Zoom Link to these proceedings and/or inquire about the start time, please reach out to our office at 617-727-3100 and ask to speak with an available Clerk.

Every Thursday at 10:00 am (unless otherwise noted) Chairman of the Board, Mark DeFrancisco will hear various Motions that have been filed with the Appellate Tax Board.

May 16, 2024 Motion List

Any Motion to Dismiss for the Late Payment of Real Estate Taxes must be accompanied by an Affidavit from the Treasurer/Tax Collector. Sample Affidavits are provided below. 

Sample Affidavit - Quarterly Tax Payments

Sample Affidavit - Semi-Annual Tax Payments

This Session is open for the public to attend

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Notice: NEW Rules of Practice & Procedure effective 1/5/24

Effective January 5, 2024 The Appellate Tax Board's Rules of Practice and Procedure. See below. 

Appellate Tax Board Rules of Practice and Procedure

Appellate Tax Board's Filing Fee Schedule 

Notice: Hearings will now be recorded and copies of the digital file of the recording will be made available to requesting parties. See Appellate Tax Board Rule 1.29 for further details.

For a list of 2024 Court Approved Transcribers please use this link.

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Contact Us

Address

100 Cambridge St., Suite 200, Boston, MA 02114
Directions 

Phone

Main (617) 727-3100

Open M-F, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.

Online

Clerk Directory 
atbwebmaster@mass.gov

Fax

Fax (617) 727-6234

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Filing an Appeal with the Appellate Tax Board  Appellate Tax Board Public Records Requests 

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