I have received an excise bill on my new car, but I have already paid the excise on my old car. What should I do?
Pay the bill. Your old bill is eligible to be abated through the Assessor’s Office (781) 455-7507, from which you will receive a refund from the Collector. Follow abatement instructions on the back of the bill. The Registry prorates your excise on a monthly basis. The annual excise due on a car registered after January 1 will be reduced, therefore, by one twelfth of the full years excise for every month prior to the one in which the vehicle was registered. Conversely, you will be due a refund of one twelfth the excise you paid on you old car by the number of months it was not registered to you, in most cases.

Show All Answers

1. If I did not physically receive an excise bill from the Town, am I still responsible for late charges?
2. I have received an excise bill on my new car, but I have already paid the excise on my old car. What should I do?
3. How do I pay an auto excise tax?