Town Of Wakefield: Senior Tax-Relief Applications Now Available

Press release from the Town of Wakefield:

August 2, 2021 - 1:48pm

Wakefield residents over the age of 65 can now submit their applications for Wakefield’s Senior Tax Relief Program. Participants will benefit from Wakefield’s 100 percent match of their Massachusetts Senior Circuit Breaker Income Tax Credit. The Circuit Breaker Tax Credit is a state income tax credit for certain Massachusetts residents age 65 or older who pay rent or real estate taxes during the tax year. The application window for Wakefield’s matching program ends on September 30, 2021.

To take advantage of Wakefield’s Senior Discount program, applicants must:

• Have received the State’s Senior Circuit Breaker Income Tax Credit
• Have been 65 years of age by the close of the prior calendar year; a co-applicant must have turned 60 years of age.
• Have owned and occupied a home in Wakefield for the past 10 consecutive years.
• Have no other significant assets, i.e. second home, trust fund, etc.
• Complete this application and submit to Wakefield’s Board of Assessors between August 1 and September 30, 2021.

Learn more!

Read full details of the program and obtain the application. If you have any questions about the process, watch this overview video or connect with our Assessor's Office at (781) 246-6380.

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