I am a senior citizen who does not qualify for the elderly exemption. Do I qualify for any other assistance?
Massachusetts allows you to defer your taxes if you are 65 years old and meet certain ownership, residency, and income/asset qualifications. Contact the Assessors' Office for more information.

Tax Deferral - Elderly

Amount: Any or all of the taxes assessed may be deferred (not exempted) with interest (8%) until the property is sold or transferred, or until the demise of the owner, at which point the taxes are repaid. The cumulative total of taxes deferred cannot exceed fifty percent of the applicant's share of the assessed value of the property, and a lien is recorded by the Town.

Eligibility: As of July 1 of the tax year, an individual must be 65 years old, must have owned and occupied any property for at least five years, and must have been continuously domiciled in Massachusetts for at least the ten preceding years.

Income: The gross receipts cannot exceed $40,000.


Go to: Exemptions & Deferral Page

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1. What is the Fiscal 2024 tax rate?
2. How do I change the mailing address on my tax bill(s)?
3. Why is the former owner's name still on my tax bill?
4. How often do assessments change?
5. There has been a change in ownership. How do I correct the names on my tax bill(s)?
6. What is personal property tax?
7. I sold my property last year. Why am I still getting a personal property tax bill?
8. As a resident of Provincetown do I qualify for any tax relief?
9. I am a senior citizen who does not qualify for the elderly exemption. Do I qualify for any other assistance?
10. I no longer own this motor vehicle or have moved out of state. Do I still have to pay this bill?
11. I sold my boat. What should I do about my boat excise bill?