Excise Payment Notice For Free

Motor vehicle sales or use tax is due by the 20th day of the month following the purchase, use, storage, or any other consumption within Massachusetts.

Call (617) 887-6367 or (800) 392-6089. Follow the instructions and provide the information asked.

Excise tax bills are due annually for every vehicle owned and registered in Massachusetts. Excise tax bills are prepared by the Registry of Motor Vehicles and billed by the local community where the vehicle is garaged. The minimum excise tax bill is $5.

An excise tax is a tax on sales of a good or service. The excise tax drives a wedge between price payed by consumers and that received by producers leading to a fall in the quantity transacted. It creates inefficiency by distorting incentives and creating missed opportunities.

I received notice that my excise tax is past due and with the Deputy Collector. How do I make payment? Payments in the form of cash or money order are accepted at the Treasurer/Collector's office during regular hours. Credit or debit card payments can be made online at JohnBrady.com or via telephone at 781.545.

Residents who own motor vehicles have to pay taxes based on the value of their vehicles each year. You pay an excise instead of a personal property tax. If your vehicle isn't registered, you'll have to pay personal property taxes on it. We send you a bill in the mail.

An excise must be paid within 30 days of the issuance of the bill. Any unpaid bill accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum from the 31st day to the date of payment.

The primary function of these duties and levies is to ensure a constant stream of revenue for the State, with a secondary function of discouraging consumption of certain harmful products; i.e. harmful to human health or to the environment.

The excise rate is $25 per $1,000 of your vehicle's value. It is charged for a full calendar year and billed by the community where the vehicle is usually garaged. If your vehicle is registered in Massachusetts but garaged outside of Massachusetts, the Commissioner of Revenue will bill the excise.

If you still fail to pay the excise, the deputy collector or collector will notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles (RMV) within a 2 year period after the original excise bill was mailed. The RMV will then mark your license and registration as unable to be renewed.