WHAT TYPES OF EXEMPTIONS (REDUCTION FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES) DOES THE TOWN OF HINGHAM OFFER?
A variety of exemptions are available under Massachusetts Law to reduce property tax obligations for certain qualifying taxpayers: elderly persons, blind persons disabled veterans, surviving spouse or orphaned minor child, widow or orphaned minor of police officer or fire fighter, and extreme hardship. Exemptions are distinguished from abatements in that exemptions refer to the person while abatements refer to the property. The qualifying date is July 1, the first day of the fiscal year. When the third quarter actual tax bill is sent to taxpayers in late December, applications are due within 90 days of the postmark date. Because of the number and complexity of exemptions, the following table is intended only to give you a general idea of what is available. If you have the slightest suspicion you may be eligible or have any questions, call the Assessor’s Office to discuss details! Note: that certain income limits include deductions (Clause 41C) and asset limits do not include the value
