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Welcome to the Town's Bill Information page. Below is general information that apply to bills, and additional information is available for each bill type by selecting one of the tabs. Information about specific commitments, quarters, mail dates, and due dates can be found by selecting a tab below. To make a payment online, please visit the Online Payments Page here: https://ma-plymouth.civicplus.com/891/Online-Payments.
- The Town’s Fiscal Year runs from July 1st through June 30th.
- All tax and utility bills are due 30 days from the date of issue (excluding boat excise, which is due 60 days from the date of issue).
- To avoid incurring interest and/or penalties, bills should be paid by the due date. Any payments received after the due date will incur interest charges.
- Generally, two weeks after a bill is due the Collector’s office will issue demands. In addition to the original billed amount, a $15.00 demand fee and interest will be charged.
- Penalties and interest will not be waived in accordance with Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 60 Section 15.
- To update the mailing address, please contact the Assessor's for Real Estate and Personal Property, and the Water department for utility billing.
- Please note that failure to receive a bill does not absolve your responsibility to pay it. If you have not received a bill, please contact the Collector’s office at 508- 747-1620 X10291 to further assist you.
Real Estate and Personal Property taxes are mailed semi annually, and due quarterly.
Please note if the 1st falls on a weekend or a holiday the quarterly installment will be due on the following business day.
Real Estate & Personal Property
- Preliminary bills are mailed by July 1st and include the 1st and 2nd quarter installments which are due by August 1st and November 1st. Preliminary installments are determined by a quarter of the previous fiscal year's total annual taxes (excluding new builds).
- Actual bills are mailed by December 31st and include the 3rd and 4th quarter installments which are due by February 1st and May 1st. Actual installments are determined by the tax rate multiplied by the assessed value per $1000. Betterment and Title V assessments are included in the actual bills.
- Real estate tax bills are only mailed to the owner of record as of January 1st. Bills are not sent to mortgage lenders or tax services.
- If a property changes ownership in the middle of a fiscal year, the new owner is responsible for seeking out the bills for the remaining quarters.
- Demand fees for unpaid Real estate and Personal Property taxes are issued once per year after the 4th quarter.
- All Real Estate tax bills are subject to a 1.5% surcharge in accordance with the Community Preservation Act.
- Information regarding abatement and property exemptions can be found within the Assessor's department.
- Important note for Personal Property taxes:
- In accordance with MGL Chapter 59 Sec 18, personal property assessed to owner of record as of January 1st. The record owner is responsible for the entire year assessed.
- Additional information about personal property taxes for Massachusetts can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/personal-property-faqs/download
- In accordance with MGL Chapter 59 Sec 18, personal property assessed to owner of record as of January 1st. The record owner is responsible for the entire year assessed.
- To make a payment for Real Estate or Personal Property, use this link.
Fiscal Year 2026
| Billing | Mail Date | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (Preliminary) | 6/26/2025 | 8/1/2025 |
| 2nd Quarter (Preliminary) | 6/26/2025 | 11/3/2025 |
| 3rd Quarter (Actual) | ||
| 4th Quarter (Actual) | ||
| Demand |
Fiscal Year 2025
| Billing | Mail Date | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (Preliminary) | 6/30/2024 | 8/1/2024 |
| 2nd Quarter (Preliminary) | 6/30/2024 | 11/1/2024 |
| 3rd Quarter (Actual) | 12/31/2024 | 2/3/2025 |
| 4th Quarter (Actual) | 12/31/2024 | 5/1/2025 |
| Demand | 6/2/2025 | 6/16/2025 |
- Motor Vehicle (MV) and Boat (BE) excise bills are due annually and must be paid in full, partial payments are not accepted.
- The main motor vehicle excise commitment is typically issued in February and due in March. There are multiple excise commitments sent from the Registry or Motor Vehicles throughout the year. Any changes to a vehicle registration made at the Registry or Motor Vehicles will generate another excise bill.
- Approximately two weeks after the due date, a demand bill is issued. Please note demands can be issued as early as the day after the due date. In addition to the original bill, a $15.00 demand fee and interest will be charged.
- If the motor vehicle excise demand remains unpaid after the demand due date, the bill will go on warrant and must be paid in full with the Deputy Tax Collector, Hobin & Hobin. Hobin & Hobin is located at 40 Industrial Park Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, and can be reached at (508) 747-4344 for payments via phone.
- For more information on abatements, please follow this link: https://www.plymouth-ma.gov/170/Boat-and-Motor-Vehicle-Abatement-Request.
- For more information on motor vehicle excise taxes, please follow this link: https://www.mass.gov/guides/motor-vehicle-excise.
- For more information on boat excise taxes, please follow this link: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/Parti/Titleix/Chapter60b/Section2.
To make a payment for Motor Vehicle excise, use this link.
To make a payment for Boat excise, use this link.
Fiscal Year 2025 Commitments
| Commitment | Mailed | Due |
|---|---|---|
| BE # 1 (2025) | 10/18/2024 | 12/17/2024 |
| MV # 1 (2025) | 2/20/2025 | 3/24/2025 |
| MV # 7 (2024) | 2/20/2025 | 3/24/2025 |
| MV # 2 (2025) | 4/4/2025 | 5/5/2025 |
| MV # 8 (2024) | 4/4/2025 | 5/5/2025 |
| MV # 3 (2025) | 5/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 |
| MV # 4 (2025) | 7/29/2025 | 8/28/2025 |
| MV # 5 (2025) | 10/6/2025 | 11/5/2025 |
| BE # 1 (2026) | 10/27/2025 | 12/29/2025 |
| MV #6 (2025) | 12/2/2025 | 1/5/2026 |
Fiscal Year 2025 Demands
| Commitment | Mailed | Due |
|---|---|---|
| BE # 1 (2025) | 1/24/2025 | 2/7/2025 |
| MV # 1 (2025) | 4/11/2025 | 4/28/2025 |
| MV # 2 (2025) | 6/4/2025 | 6/18/2025 |
| MV # 3 (2025) | 7/14/2025 | 7/28/2025 |
| MV # 4 (2025) | 9/19/2025 | 10/6/2025 |
| MV # 5 (2025) | 12/12/2025 | 12/29/2025 |
Fiscal Year 2025 Warrants
| Commitment | Mailed | Due |
|---|---|---|
| BE # 1 (2025) | 1/24/2025 | 2/7/2025 |
| MV # 1 (2025) | 5/23/2025 | 6/23/2025 |
| MV # 2 (2025) | 6/30/2025 | 7/14/2025 |
| MV # 8 (2024) | 6/30/2025 | 7/14/2025 |
| MV # 3 (2025) | 8/8/2025 | 9/8/2025 |
| MV # 4 (2025) | 10/24/2025 | 11/24/2025 |
| MV # 5 (2025) | 1/12/2025 | 2/11/2025 |
- Utility bills are issued and due quarterly. Please note if there is no usage a bill will be generated for a minimum charge.
- Only properties that are connected to the water/sewer system will receive a bill.
- Approximately two weeks after the due date, if the utility bill remains unpaid, a $15.00 demand bill will be issued for each outstanding utility service in addition the original bill and interest.
- At the end of the fiscal year, after the demand process, the Town will begin the hanger process for outstanding accounts.
- The fee for a hanger tag is $25.00, and a shut off for nonpayment is $100.00. Elaboration of the Select Board policy can be found here .
- Water Liens - If an outstanding balance remains on the utility account for the prior Fiscal Year, a Water/Sewer lien will be assessed to the current Fiscal Year's actual Real Estate bill (3rd and 4th quarter installments).
- Requests for final water reads can be found here .
- For information regarding Water & Sewer in general, please use the following links.
To make a payment for water/sewer, use this link.
Fiscal Year 2026
| Billing | Mail Date | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 8/6/2025 | 9/4/2025 |
| 1st Quarter Demands | 10/8/2025 | 10/22/2025 |
| 2nd Quarter | 10/31/2025 | 12/1/2025 |
| 2nd Quarter Demands | ||
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| 3rd Quarter Demands | ||
| 4th Quarter | ||
| 4th Quarter Demands |
Fiscal Year 2025
| Billing | Mail Date | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 8/2/2024 | 9/3/2024 |
| 1st Quarter Demand | 9/25/2024 | 10/8/2024 |
| 2nd Quarter | 11/5/2024 | 12/5/2024 |
| 2nd Quarter Demand | 1/9/2025 | 1/23/2025 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2/3/2025 | 3/4/2025 |
| 3rd Quarter Demand | 4/4/2025 | 4/22/2025 |
| 4th Quarter | 5/2/2025 | 6/2/2025 |
| 4th Quarter Demand | 6/20/2025 | 7/7/2025 |