Senior Tax Rebate Program

Senior Tax Rebate Program

Program goals: Participants can earn up to $1500 to put towards their taxes.

Eligibility Requirements:

Participants must be 60 years of age or older. You must own and occupy property for a minimum of 5 years. Ownership of property is limited to primary residence, no secondary homes. Only one application per household.

Participants must meet income requirements – maximum of $250,000 in assets (excluding Boylston primary residence); for a single person, a yearly income of up to $47,600, and for a couple $54,400 (income includes employment, pensions, payouts on annuities, etc.).  Half of gross social security income is exempt from income calculation.

Participants must complete the Senior Property Tax Workoff Program application and must provide proof of income (proof will be verified by Assessor's Office, but no documentation will be retained by the town).

Process:

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and complete required town paperwork. An assigned proxy may work the hours that are to be applied to the applicant’s benefit. Applicants or assigned proxy must have appropriate skills for the position. Applicants will meet with department heads to determine if each party feels that they are a match; if a match is determined, the department head and applicant will set a schedule and track hours of work which should be submitted to the COA monthly. 

Department heads must sign off on the hours and submit monthly to the COA office; COA will submit total hours to the Assessor’s Office by the first week of November. Participants must contact their departments directly if they are unable to make their scheduled hours.

Benefit Limits:

Maximum benefit of $1500 per fiscal year per household (any excess amount earned will apply to the following year’s tax bill). Hourly compensation, up to maximum of $1500, based on current state minimum wage.

General Program Information:

Applicants must reapply annually for this program. Participation will not affect any local exemptions for which you may be eligible. If you qualify for the state Circuit Breaker Credit, the amount you may be eligible for could be affected by participation in this program. Credit for work performed will be credited to the February and/or May tax bill.

Submit applications to: Kathy Lohnes, Boylston COA, 599 Main St, Boylston, MA  01505