In order to process any abatement application for motor vehicle excise tax, we must have the following documentation: A completed abatement application (be sure to date and sign it) and the applicable information below.
Regarding Registration:
1. If the registration was cancelled (license plate returned to
Insurance company or registry) we need a copy of the “Plate
Return Receipt” provided by whom ever you returned the
plate to.
2. If the registration was transferred (license plate changed to
another vehicle) we need a copy of the new registration.
Regarding The Vehicle:
1. If this vehicle was SOLD/given as a GIFT we need a copy of
The Bill of Sale or the name and address of the new owner,
as well as the date of the sale.
2. If this vehicle was traded we need a copy of your Bill of Sale
for your new vehicle (this shows what was traded).
3. If the vehicle was TOTALED, JUNKED, STOLEN, etc. we
need a letter from the insurance company if TOTALED, proof
from TOWING COMPANY/JUNK YARD etc if junked. Proof
from Police Department if STOLEN along with a stolen plate receipt
from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Regarding Valuation:
1. If the valuation is higher than the previous year, we need a copy
of last years bill and this years bill.
Regarding HP Plates:
1. If you are legally blind or have loss use of both arms or have loss
use of both legs we need documentation from your doctor or the
military stating that one of these three disabilities applies.
Regarding A Difference of Address:
1. If you moved out of STATE we need a copy of your new registration
for that State, if you didn’t register the vehicle we need to know what happened to the Massachusetts Plates, see Regarding Registration section on reverse side.
2. If you moved out of TOWN during the same calendar year as the bill,
the tax is due to the TOWN FROM which you moved.
3. If you moved out of town during a year prior to the bill, and still own the vehicle, we need a copy of the new registration or Returned Plate Receipt from the Registry. However, if you didn’t register the vehicle but still own it we need a copy of the Return Plate Receipt and a copy of your License or something that proves when you moved to your new home.
4. If you never lived in the town in which the bill is from, return the bill to
us with YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS written on the bill. Do not
pay this bill. The town in which you now live will send you a new
bill.
If you have any questions regarding this matter please call us at (978) 827-4100 ext. 111. Monday 8:00am – 7:00pm, Tuesday thru Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am – 1:00pm. Please return all documents to us at: Ashburnham Town Hall, Assessors Office, 15 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham, MA 01430.
NOTE: THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION DOES NOT STAY THE COLLECTION OF YOUR EXCISE TAX. THE ENTIRE AMOUNT SHOULD BE PAID AS ASSESSED. THIS WILL AVOID ANY LATE CHARGES OR INTEREST FEES THAT MAY ACCRUE. THE APPROPRIATE REFUND WOULD BE RETURNED TO YOU BY MAIL.
Respectfully yours,
Donna Burton, Administrative Assessor
Board of Assessors
493-10
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