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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2021 194th (Current)

An Act providing property tax relief for older adults

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2021) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide property tax relief for older adults. Revenue.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Edward J. Kennedy

Property Tax deferral programs for seniors

An Act providing property tax relief for older adults would allow communities offering deferral of property taxes to reduce post-death interest rates on deferred taxes below 16 percent, allows a one-year grace period of heirs of properties with deferred taxes, and allows local assessors discretion to issue hardship waivers to adults with disabilities younger than 65-years-old. 

* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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