Tax bills due date, applications for tax exemptions and deferrals delayed

Certain penalties and interests also waived

In recognition of the difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Selectmen adopted the following measures at their meeting on April 13, 2020. These actions were permitted after the state legislature and governor have approved several measures under Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020.

 

The first allows the extension of the due dates of property tax bills from May 1, 2020 to a date not later than June 1, 2020 for communities such as Lynnfield that have quarterly tax billing.

 

The second allows the extension of the due date for applications for tax exemption and deferral applications from April 1. 2020 to a date no later than June, 2020.

 

The third allows for a municipality to waive interest and other penalties for late payment of any excise tax or any other tax for any payments with a due date on or after March 10, 2020 where payment is made after its due date but before June 30, 2020.

 

All three motions were approved unanimously:

 

I move that the Board vote to adopt Section 10 (a)(i-iii) of Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020, regarding the due dates of real and personal property tax bills and set the due date for such bills as June 1, 2020.

 

I move that the Board vote to adopt Section 10 (a)(i-iv) of Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020, regarding the extension of the due date for exemption and deferral applications, and set the due date for such applications as June 1, 2020.

 

I move that the Board vote to adopt Section 11of Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020, regarding the waiving of interest and other penalties for late payment of any excise tax and other taxes and charges enumerated under this section for all payments made on such bills which had due dates before March 10, 2020 and are paid by June 30, 2020.