Senior Property Tax Work-Off Program

Applicants for the Senior Property Tax Work-Off Program should first contact the Department of Assessment Administration at 617-796-1160 or assessing@newtonma.gov to qualify. If your application is approved you will be referred to the Senior Services Department for potential positions where you can "work" for one of the City departments to participate in the program. 

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 To qualify, a taxpayer:

1. must be sixty (60) years of age or older as of July 1, 2023.
2. must own and occupy, as principal place of residence, as of July 1, 2023, the property in Newton, Massachusetts to which the tax work-off credit will be applied.
3. must have gross income less than $50,000 if such person is single and not head of household, less than $60,000 if such person is head of household, or less than $70,000 if such person files a joint tax return with spouse.

With prior approval, qualifying proxy may perform the volunteer service for a qualifying senior who is physically unable to volunteer.

Upon Approval, Taxpayer is eligible to earn up to $3,000.00*, which will be credited to the property owner's real estate tax bill.

* Federal Tax and other deductions will be withheld.

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