The fiscal 2013 first quarter preliminary real estate and personal property tax bills were mailed on June 29 and are due in the Collector' s Office by Wednesday, Aug. 1. This bill is estimated based on the total net tax assessed to the property during fiscal 2012 (July 1, 2011 through June 30) plus 2 percent. The value of your property is not stated on this bill. Values will be noted on the actual bill which will be mailed Dec. 31, 2012.

When mailing your payment please tear off the top portion of the bill and mail it with your check to P.O. Box 695, Shirley, MA 01464. For those who escrow their taxes, please forward the coupon to your mortgage company as soon as possible. According to state law, the bills must be mailed to the property owner, and it is the property owner's responsibility to see that the mortgage company receives the tax bill for payment.

View and pay your fiscal 2013 tax bill on line. The Town of Shirley offers property owners the option to pay bills on-line and receive copies of bills via e-mail. Click here to visit the webpage. If you are a registered user sign in and follow the instructions. New Users will need to register. ACH payments and electronic checks are free. There is a convenience charge for the use of credit cards.

For more information call 978-425-2600, ext. 210, or email hhaase@shirley-ma.gov.


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