Tax Collector Office
Tax Collector/Treasurer,
Brian Curtin
29 Center ST
Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 781-270-1625
Email: Tax office
TAX OFFICE STAFF 781(270-1625)
Terri Clement
Assistant Tax Collector
Paula McMahon
Lisa Runyan
Click on the Link below to find information about:
General Tax Information
Tax Rate
Tax Bills
Cashier
Parking Clerk
Delinquent/Tax Title files
Municipal Lien Certificate (MLC)
Online Bill Payment
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
The Tax Office DOES NOT accept Faxed/Email request for Tax Information.
The Tax Office DOES NOT provide copies of Tax Bills to Management Companies. They must obtain bills from the Assessed owner or Go to Invoice Cloud and get the needed information.
Due Date for Taxes: The Town works in a Fiscal Year July 1, thru June 30 th.
The Town works on a Quarterly Cycle in accordance General Laws Chapter 60. Two bills will be sent as Preliminary (meaning before the rate is set) and two Actual (reflecting the rate)
These bills are sent:
PRELIMINARY
July 1 st due August 1 st
October 1 st due November 1 st
ACTUAL
January 1 st due February 1 st
April 1 st due May 1 st
First Quarter Covers: July – August - September
Second Quarter Covers: October – November - December
Third Quarter Covers: January – February - March
Fourth Quarter Covers: April - May – June
Interest accrues daily at 14%
on bills not paid by due date.
Tax Bills are sent to Registered Homeowners – New Homeowners may not be listed on Deed for six months to a year. It is the responsibility of all HOMEOWNERS to know when TAXES are DUE.
If you do not receive a TAX Bill and you pay your own Taxes - You can print/pay your bill on our website - Click here
Demands on Tax are sent at the END of the Fiscal Year. Taxes not paid do not forward to the next FISCAL YEARS TAX BILL.
The Tax Rate is SET by the Selectmen.
FY 2017(per 1000)
Real Estate Residential $11.06
Real Estate Commercial $28.10
Personal Property $28.10
Real Estate - Land and Building Tax
Personal Property – Equipment, furniture etc. Within a place of business Tax
Excise (vehicle) – State Tax on vehicles
- Submitted in Writing
- One Hundred Dollar Fee
- This Can be EMailed to you if you provide an email in your request
or include a Self addressed Stamped envelope
To obtain a Municipal Lien Certificate in Burlington.
- Submitted in Writing
- Fifty Dollar Fee (Residential)
One Hundred Dollar Fee (Commercial/map&parcel) - Self addressed Stamped envelope
- Specify on whether it's a sale or refinance
- For a sale specify closing date and buyers name(s)
The Cashier function of the Town is located within the Tax office. This is to keep central control of all cash flow for the Town. The Tax office is the Collector of all PAYMENTS To the Water Bills - DPW, Board of Health, Building, Police, Fire, Engineering, Assessors, Planning Board, Town Clerk and Selectmen are paid through the Tax Office unless otherwise specified.
The Tax office collects all payments for Parking Tickets.
Parking tickets must be paid within 21 days.
The Tax office is not in the Position to eliminate or void Tickets.
To dispute a ticket: You must put it in writing within the
21 days as to why your fine should be dismissed.
This must be submitted to:
PARKING CLERK
Town of Burlington
P.O. Box 211A
Burlington, MA 01803
You will be notified in writing as to whether or not
the Fine will stay as stated or be Dismissed.
The Town of Burlington now has Online bill payment of Property Tax bills. The Online bill payment system is available thru InvoiceCloud eBill and allows Bill Payers to electronically access and pay their bills using a credit card or electronic check.
This system does require one time
setup and log in that you create.
**NOTE there is a convenience fee
of 2.95% ( or a minimum of $1.95 on Credit Cards, 40 cents for E Check payments**