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Pay by Text is now available!
The Town of Holbrook now offers Pay by Text through Unipay. Sign into your Unipay account. Click "My Account" on the top right. Select "Manage Alerts" from the menu on the lefthand side. Then click "Enroll in Pay By Text" and use the Wizard to setup the Pay by Text option.
You can now view your Water/Sewer bills online!
The Town of Holbrook now offers Bill Presentment through Unipay for Water/Sewer bills. Your bills can be viewed by clicking the link below or following the “Pay Bills Online” link found on the Town’s homepage. Once you look up your account number, you will be able to select “View Bills” next to the “Add to Cart” button, to pull up a PDF of your Water/Sewer bill. Real Estate bills will be available soon!
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Payments to the Collector
Payments can be made in the following ways:
Online at Unipay
Mail directly to the address as it appears on your bill or to Holbrook Town Hall
Place in the Payment Drop Box at the top of the ramp in the front of the Town Hall
In person at Holbrook Town Hall
- What are the current tax rates?
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The tax rates for Fiscal 2026 are as follows (per thousand):
- $12.11 - Residential
- $22.98 - Commercial, Industrial and Personal Property
- At what ratio is property assessed?
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Property is assessed at 100% of full and fair cash value.
- What does 100% of full and fair cash value mean?
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The courts have defined this phrase to mean "current market value", the price arrived at by a willing buyer and a willing seller, each with a good knowledge of the market and each acting without undue pressure or compulsion. Thus, in determining value, assessors seek to approximate what property would sell for on the open market, within an acceptable range of error.
- How many bills will I receive each year?
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Bills are issued on a quarterly basis, approximately every three months.
- What time period does this water/sewer bill cover?
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The consumption period dates (billed from and billed to) are located on the front of your bill.
- What are the current water rates?
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Current Water/Sewer Rates FY2023
The current water rate is:
- Base Fee: $50
- Step 1: 1 to 2,000 cubic feet, $8.55
- Step 2: over 2,000 cubic feet, $11.12
The current sewer rate is:
- Base Fee: $50
- Step 1, 1 to 2,000 cubic feet, $6.60
- Step 2: over 2,000 cubic feet, $10.04
Motor Vehicle Excise FAQs
It is an annual tax for the privilege of registration. Anyone who registers a vehicle with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) will be billed based on the information supplied to the Registry of Motor Vehicles on the registrant's application.
M.G.L. Chapter 60A imposes an excise on the privilege of registering a motor vehicle or a trailer on the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The excise is levied annually in lieu of a tangible personal property tax. Non-registered vehicles, however, remain subject to the taxation as personal property. The excise is levied by the city or town where the vehicle is principally garaged and the revenues become part of the local community treasury.
The Registry of Motor Vehicles prepares data for excise bills according to the information on the motor vehicle registration and sends it to city or town assessors. Cities and towns then prepare bills based on excise data sent by the Registry in conformity with Registry requirements.
- Who must pay?
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Anyone with Massachusetts license plates.
- What is the rate?
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The rate is $25 on the thousand. This is the standard rate for the entire Commonwealth.
- How are vehicles valued?
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Based on valuation rates set by the state, vehicles are valued as follows:
- 50% of manufacturer's list price in the year preceding the designated year of manufacture (brand new car released before model year)
- 90% of manufacturer's list price (1st year)
- 60% of manufacturer's list price (2nd year)
- 40% of manufacturer's list price (3rd year)
- 25% of manufacturer's list price (4th year)
- 10% of manufacturer's list price (5th year)
Personal Property FAQs
The Assessing Department may require an owner or lessee of personal property to provide certain information in writing, as may be reasonably necessary, to determine the actual fair cash valuation of the property. Failure to comply with the request within thirty (30) days will bar any appeal of the tax assessed, unless the owner or lessee was unable to comply with the request for reasons beyond his or her control. Any false statement that is knowingly made will also bar the taxpayer from any statutory appeal.
Questions about valuation or abatement requests can be directed to the Assessor's Office at 781-767-4683. Questions about payments or balances can be directed to the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes at 781-767-4316 or email us.
- What is personal property?
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Personal property is all tangible property other than real property, including, but not limited to: business equipment, office machinery, inventory, furniture, and fixtures not located at the owner's domicile on January 1.
- Who must pay this tax?
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Individuals, Partnerships, Associations, Trusts, and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) filing federally as partnerships, disregarded entities (except LLC or other entity electing to be treated federally as a disregarded entity with S corporation as its sole member) and other non-corporate entities.
Massachusetts Business and Out-of-State Business Corporations as defined in the M.G.L. Chapter 63, Section 30, including Limited Liability Companies filing federally as corporations, or electing to be treated federally as disregarded entities having corporations as their sole members; and Mutual Insurance Holding Companies.
Massachusetts and Out-of-State Manufacturing Corporations and Limited Liability Companies filing federally as corporations, or electing to be treated federally as disregarded entities having S corporations as their sole members, that have been classified as "manufacturing" by the Department of Revenue.
All other Massachusetts Corporations subject to taxation under G.L. Ch. 63, including financial institutions, insurance companies, savings and cooperative banks and utility corporations and all other Out-of-State Corporations subject to taxation under M.G.L. Chapter 63, Sections 20, 23, 52A & 58 and insurance companies if state of incorporation (or principal place of business if incorporated in foreign country) exempts similar tangible personal property of Massachusetts insurance companies. See Acts of 1941, Chapter 467.
All other Out-of-State Insurance Companies.
- What property is taxable?
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In general, all tangible personal property situated in Massachusetts and all tangible personal property owned by Massachusetts domiciliaries is taxable unless expressly exempt. There are many exemptions, which are usually based on (1) ownership, (2) type of property, or (3) use of property.