You may file an application if you are:
- The assessed or subsequent (acquiring title after January 1) owner of the property,
- The owner’s administrator or executor,
- A tenant paying rent who is obligated to pay more than one-half of the tax,
- A person owning or having an interest or possession of the property, or
- A mortgagee if the assessed owner has not applied.
In some cases, you must pay all or a portion of the tax before you can file.
Your abatement application is due within thirty (30) days of the mailing date on the actual tax bill. The actual tax bill is typically sent in October and due in November. The abatement applications are available on line https://www.cambridgema.gov/Services/realestatepropertytaxabatement .The completed application must be received by the assessors on or before the filing deadline either via the USPS or by bringing the application to the Assessing Department at:
795 Massachusetts Ave,
Assessor’s Office, 2nd floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
You may appeal the abatement decision with the Appellate Tax Board (ATB). You have three (3) months from the date of the Assessing Department’s decision to appeal to the ATB. The disposition notice you receive will provide further information about the appeal procedure and deadline.