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BOSTONPUBLICLIBRARY 3 9999 06588 289 4 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Digitized bythe InternetArchive in 2011 with funding from Boston Public Library http://www.archive.org/details/taxpayerreferralOObost GOVDOC MayorThomas M. Menino ocncnnm y.M J" ter Opening July 1,1998! The Taxpayer Referral & Assistance Center (TRAC) provides one-stop service to Boston taxpayers on tax related matters. The Centeris located in RoomM5,Mezzaninelevelof Boston CityHall. TheCenterisopenfrom9AM to5PM,MondaythroughFriday. Contact TRACat(617)635-4287 Your FY 1999 PreliminaryTax Bill Explained ThisformapprovedbyCommissionerofRevenue CTOR'S COPY THECOMMONWEALTHOFMASSACHUSETTS MAILCHECKSTO: OFFICEOFCTIHTEYCOOFLBLOESCTTOONROFTAXES 1999 BOX130 EDWARDJ.COLLINS,JR. CollectorofTaxes PRELIMINARY BOSTON,MASS. 02105 REALESTATETAX WARD PARCELNO. BILLNO. 1STQUARTER TAXDUE iklDETACHTHISPORTION-AMD RETUf^fWITH YOUR PAYMENT PAYTHISAMT.BY OwnerName Mailing Address MAKECHECKSPAYABLETO: THECITYOFBOSTON CUSTOMER'S COPY THECOMMONWEALTHOFMASSACHUSETTS CITYOFBOSTON OFFICEOFTHECOLLECTOROFTAXES 1999 PRELIMINARY REALESTATETAX 1STQUARTER BANKNO. LOCATION: WARD PARCELNO. BILLNO. TOTALPRELIMINARYTAX 1STPAYMENT DUEBY 08/01/98 2NDPAYMENT OwnerName DUEBY 11/01/98 Mailing Address PYMTSTODATE/ }- CREDITS TAXDUE COST INTEREST } PAYTHIS AMT.BY 08/01/98 Makecheckspayableto:THECITYOFBOSTON/OfficeHours9A.M.to5P.M.Mon.thruFri. Mailchecksto: COLLECTOROFTAXES,Box130,Boston,Massachusetts 02105 Interestattherateof14%perannumwillaccrueonoverduepaymentsfromtheduedateuntilpaymentis made. ThisformapprovedbyCommissioner ofRevenue EDWARDJ.COLLINS,JR. CollectorofTaxes Collector's Payment Receipt Pleasereturnthisportionofthetaxbillwithyour payment Ward&Parcel-thewardandparcelnumberis theuniqueidentifierforyourproperty.Forfaster service,havethisnumberavailableifyouneed Total PreliminaryTax- isbasedonone-half oftheprioryear'stax(fiscalyear1998)including addedtothetax,reducedbyanyabatementsor -1stPaymentDue-Hiefirstquarterpayment isduebyAugust1,1998. 1 2nd Payment Due - The second quarter paymentisduebyNovember1,1998. Credits-anytaxpaymentmadeorcreditsapplied. Amounts Due . -thetaxdueisdescribedhere. Paytheamountduebythedateindicated. Taxpayer /referral & Assistance Center (TRAC) provides one-stop service to taxpayers for questions regarding: Whenwill Iknowm] TheThirdQuarterbill, mailedinlateDecember, reflectstheactualassessedvalueforFY1999(July 1,1998-June30, 1999). Realandpersonalpropertylax; Irecentlyboughtproperty. Whyisn'tmynameon Maifingaddresschanges; thetax bill? How do Iget aduplicatetaxbill? HowdoIchangetheaddressformytaxbill? mmmwiiMwrnm IfyoupurchasedapropertyafterJanuary1, 1998. thepreviousowner'snameappearsastheowner ofrecord.ThiswillchangetoyournameasofJuly Prof 1, 1999withtheissuanceofFirstQuarterFY2000 taxbill. Asthenewowner,youareresponsibleto ionsandHie paythebilleventhoughthepreviousowner'sname appearson it. To receive a copy of your tax bill or request a changeofmailingaddressforyourtaxbill,contact theTaxpayerReferral&AssistanceCenterat(617) 635-4287. g£I eexempti C 3. Whataboutmypersonalandresidential ClI Duplicatetaxbis; exemptions? Preliminary tax bills reflect any personal or fc£l rVlotorvehicieexcise; residentialexemptionsthatyouqualifiedforlast 'year.Ifyoufeelyouqualifyforanexemptionthat Outstandingbalancesonyour youarenotreceiving,youmustfileanappliation f(o3r)pmeornstohnasloforthreesmidaeinltiinagloefxtehmepTthiiorndwQiutahritnetrhrteaex taxbill;taxpaymentquestions billissuedinlateDecember. Otterfax-relatedquestions. 4. HowdoIgetmoreinformation? ContactTRACat(617)635-4287 CallorvisittheTaxpayersReferral&AssistanceCenter (7724Qat(617)6354287.TheCenterislocatedon themezzaninelevelofCityHallandisopenweekdays Thomas M. Menino, Mayor from9AMuntil5PM.