Collector/Treasurer's Office
P.O. Box 459
54 South Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
781-618-9720
Fax: 781-618-9791
Collector/Treasurer: Mary Beth Carter - e-mail Collector/Treasurer
Assistant Collector: Michele Hayes - e-mail Assistant Collector
Assistant Treasurer: Eileen Glynn - e-mail Assistant Treasurer
Payments:
Please make all checks payable to the Town of Whitman. Payments may be made by mail or in person at the Collector’s Office during business hours. We suggest mailing payments one week prior to the due date to avoid penalties. For your convenience we also have a 24 hour drop box located on the Town Hall side entrance door on the lower level. Payments may also be made on or before the due date online at www.whitman-ma.gov by clicking on the Pay Bills Online link and following the prompts. It is easy fast and secure.
To request a receipt for your payment by mail, please include both portions of your bill along with a stamped self-addressed envelope.
The Collector’s Office processes payments for the following bills:
- Real Estate
- Personal Property
- Excise
- Trash
- Water/Sewer
Real Estate / Personal Property Bills:
Real Estate / Personal Property Bills:
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Issue Date
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Due Date
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1st Q
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July 1st
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August 1st
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2nd Q
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October 1st
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November 1st
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3rd Q
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January 1st
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February 1st
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4th Q
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April 1st
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May 1st
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Penalty for late payments:
Interest at an annual rate of 14% is computed daily and is assessed to all payments received after the original due date. Postmarks are not acceptable; payments must be received by the due date to avoid interest and penalties. All unpaid real estate and personal property bills generate a Demand Bill which includes a $5.00 Demand fee and interest, and is payable in 14 days from the Date of Issue. All unpaid real estate and personal property bills are sent to the deputy collector for collection and additional fees are incurred.
Excise Bills:
Motor Vehicle and Boat excise bills are issued on a calendar year basis. Motor Vehicle excise bills are owed to the Town where the vehicle was garaged as of January 1st. The rate of motor vehicle excise tax is $25.00 per $1,000.00 of value and the tax is calculated from January 1st, or the date of registration, to the last day of the calendar year. Boat excise bills are owed to the Town where the boat was moored as of July 1st of the preceding year. The rate of boat tax is $10.00 per $1,000.00 of value. Payments are due and payable within 30 days from the date of issue for motor vehicles and 60 days from the date of issue for boats.
Owners of motor vehicles registered as of January 1st each year can expect to receive their bill in the first commitment issued to the Town by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The excise bills generated from the first excise commitment are usually issued in February each year. Excise bills for motor vehicles registered after January 1st each year will be issued in subsequent commitments received from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. A subsequent commitment usually occurs within 2-3 months from the registration date. The Registry of Motor Vehicles issues several commitments throughout the year.
Abatements for motor vehicles and boats are issued by the Board of Assessors. Please contact the Assessor’s Office at 781-618-9760 for information regarding Motor Vehicle or Boat Abatements.
Penalty for late payments
Interest at a rate of 12% is computed daily and is assessed to all payments received after the original due dates. Postmarks are not acceptable; payments must be received by the due date to avoid interest. All unpaid excise bills generate a Demand notice which includes a $5.00 Demand fee and interest. Demand bills are payable 14 days from the date of issue. All unpaid excise demand bills are sent to John Y. Brady, Deputy Collector, Inc. for collection and additional fees are incurred.
Unpaid Excise bills may result in the inability to renew your license and or your registration.
All Warrants received from the Deputy Collector must be mailed to the following address:
John Y. Brady, Deputy Collector Inc.
91 First Parish Road
Scituate, MA 02066
If you have any questions regarding a Warrant received from the deputy collector please call their office at 781-545-5125.
Please make checks payable to the Town of Whitman. The deputy collector accepts credit card payments. There is a 3% fee for credit card payments processed by the deputy collector.
Trash Bills:
Trash bills are mailed once a year after the trash rate is set by the Board of Selectmen. The trash rate for fiscal year 2009 was set at $250.00 per unit up to three units. Properties having four units or more are required to have private trash collection.
If you have private trash collection and have a question concerning the trash abatement process, please call the Board of Assessors at 781-618-9760. All trash abatements are processed by the Board of Assessors.
Water/Sewer Bills:
Water/Sewer Bills are issued semi-annually each fiscal year as follows:
Issue Date
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Due Date
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November 15th
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December 31st
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May 15th
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June 30th
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Penalty for late payments:
Interest at an annual rate of 14% is computed daily, and is assessed to all payments received after the original due date. Demand bills are issued for all unpaid water/sewer bills and a $5.00 demand fee is assessed. Postmarks are not acceptable, payments must be received by the due date to avoid interest and penalties.
If you qualify for a Senior Discount of $25.00 per year you must contact the Department of Public Works to file for the discount. Applications for the Senior Discount and renewals, which are required each year are accepted by the DPW between January 1st and April 1st.
All questions concerning Water Readings and Final Water Readings should be directed to the Department of Public Works at 781-447-7630.