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| Clause 17D - Elderly/widow/Widower ($175.00) | WHO QUALIFIES:
Clause 17D
Applicants must meet all three requirements
$175 Exemption
People over 70, widows and widowers of
any age, and minor heirs
General Requirements
Elderly, must have owned and occupied
the property as their domicile for 5
years
Asset Requirements
Assets cannot exceed $40,000 (excluding your home)
1. Bank Statements (checking, savings, CD's, IRA's)
2.Stocks/Bonds
3. Any other property owned by you. (Vacation home, vacant land, etc.)
Income Requirements: NONE |
| Clause 41C - Elderly ($750.00) | Applicants must meet all three requirements
General Requirements:
Must have owned and occupied property
for the last 5 years and been resident
of Massachusetts for 10 consecutive
years
Asset Requirements
Assets cannot exceed $55,000 for a married couple (excluding your home)
Assets cannot exceed $40,000 for a single person (excluding your home)
1. Bank Statements (checking, savings, CD's IRA's)
2. Stocks/Bonds
3. Any other property owned by you. (Vacation home, vacant land, etc.)
Income Requirements:
**Income cannot exceed $30,000 for a married couple.*
** Income cannot exceed $20,000 for a single person.*
* Social Security allows an excludable
amount that changes each year. Check
with the Assessors Office for the amount.
1. Social security
2. Pensions/Retirement
3. Wages
4. Income from rent
5. Interest
*Income requirements change yearly.
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| Clauses 22, 22A, 22C, 22E - Veterans |
Eligibility Requirements:
- Veterans with a service connected disability of 10% or more as determined by the Veteran's Administration
- Veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart
- Gold star mothers & fathers
- Spouses (where the domicile is owned by the veteran's spouse) and surviving spouses of veterans who were entitled to an exemption under clause 22
The veteran must either have been a Massachusett's resident at the time of induction into the military, or have lived in Massachusetts for at least 5 years prior to filing.
The veteran must occupy the property as his or her domicile as of July 1 of the tax year.
An applicant must provide the following documentation:
- Certification of a service connected disability from the Veteran's Administration
- military discharge papers
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| Clause 37A - Blind ($500.00) | An individual filing for Clause 37A must submit proof of blindness annually in the form of a certificate from the Commission for the Blind.
The blind person must occupy the property as his or her domicile as of July 1 of the tax year.
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