This report shows special taxing districts tax rates certified by the Director of Account as part of the Tax Rate Recapitulation submission and approval. This data appears on page 1 of the District Tax Rate Recap Sheet.
This report shows municipal tax rates certified by the Director of Account as part of the Tax Rate Recapitulation submission and approval. This data appears on page 1 of the Municipal Tax Rate Recap Sheet.
The residential exemption calculator projects the estimated impact of adopting a Residential Exemption, a local option authorized by M.G.L. Ch. 59, s.5C that allows a community to shift a portion of the tax burden away from certain lower valued residential properties to higher valued homes.
Property tax levies by the five major property classes (residential, open space, commercial, industrial and personal property) as reported on page 1 of the municipal tax rate recapitulation sheet.
Property tax levies by the five major property classes (residential, open space, commercial, industrial and personal property) as reported on page 1 of the district tax rate recapitulation sheet.
Use the Average Single Family Tax Bill for Massachusetts cities and towns to view the average single-family tax bill. The tax bill cannot be calculated for communities that did not set their tax rate at the time of this report.
This report show the difference between the levy limit and the amount of real and personal property taxes actually levied in a given year. Annually, the select board or city council must be informed of excess levy capacity and their acknowledgment must be submitted to DLS when setting the tax rate.
The Community Snapshot provides numerous data points in one report. Data includes socioeconomics, property taxes and property values, receivables, revenues, expenditures, reserves, debt and bond ratings.
