Excise Tax Information

Payments can be made:

  • Online Here
  • Mailed to Town of Barre, 40 West Street, Barre MA 01005
  • Dropped in the lock box outside the building.
  • Brought into the office. 
  • NOTICE TO ALL TAX PAYERS:
    • "Postmarks are not considered payment in a timely fashion..." per M.G.L. Chapter 59 section 57.
    • Bounced checks are not re-deposited. A fee of $25.00 and any accrued late charges will be added to the bill for all checks not honored by your bank.
    • Checks will not be held by the Collector for later deposit.
 

How Excise is billed:

  • Bills are generated from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Click here to see how your bill is calculated.
  • There are between 7 and 12 Motor Vehicle Excise Commitments or tax bill mailings during the year.
  • The 1st and largest commitment/mailing usually occurs earliest in late February usually in early March and usually includes all vehicles that were registered as 'garaged in Barre' for over one year.
  • It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to ensure that tax bills arrive in the Treasurer Collector office on or before the due dates.  

Abatements:

  • A taxpayer may be entitled to an abatement.  
  • Filing for an abatement does not stop the collection of the excise tax due.  
  • Abatement requests are filed through the Assessors Office and can take two months to move through the refund process.
 

Address Changes:

  • Address changes must be done through the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
  • M.G.L. Chapter 60A, section 2  reads “Failure to receive notice shall not affect the validity of the excise”. A taxpayer who does not receive a bill is still liable for the excise plus any interest charges accrued. [M.G.L. Chapter 60 Sections, sections 3 & 16]

 

Late Payments:

  • After the initial due date, there will be additional interest and a Demand Fee.
  • If you do not pay by the Demand Due Date then your bill will be placed on Notice of Warrant with our Deputy Collector Jeffery & Jeffery.
  • All bills holding you up from registration will be paid and released directly online at Jeffery & Jeffery or you can call them at (413) 967-9941.