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Tax Deadline Extended to June 1, 2020

Posted on: May 6, 2020 - 12:17pm

Town of Ayer:  Tax Deadline Extended to June 1, 2020 and Waiving of Interest and Penalty

On May 5, 2020, the Ayer Board of Selectmen voted to adopt and enact the following provisions of Chapter 53, Sections 10-12 of the Acts of 2020, “An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19” as follows:

  1. Authorize the extension of the tax deadline for real estate and personal property taxes from May 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020.
  1. Authorize the extension of the deadline for applications for exemptions of taxes from April 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020.
  1. Authorize the Treasurer/Tax Collector to waive the payment of interest and other penalty in the event of late payment of any excise tax, betterment assessment or apportionment, water rate, annual sewer use, or other charge added to a tax for any payments with a due date on or after March 10, 2020, and that this waiver may only be given if payment is made after its due date but before June 30, 2020.

For questions or more information, please contact the Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector TAX@ayer.ma.us or at 978-772-8209