Motor Vehicle Excise Information
For information about motor vehicle excise, please refer to the following links. Please check back often for updated information.
Excise Resources
Abatement Application
- Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Online Application
- Documents Needed for Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement
State Information
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Manual (please note highlighted areas)
- Motor Vehicle Excise Training and Resources - Information about calculating and paying Massachusetts motor vehicle excise
- Secretary of the Commonwealth - Motor Vehicle Excise Information
- RMV Registration/Plate Cancellation
Massachusetts Resources
Per M.G.L. Chapter 60A, Section 1, disabled veterans do not need to pay an excise tax for one passenger vehicle or pick-up truck. It must be owned by the veteran and used for non-commercial purposes. It does not matter if the veteran has obtained DV plates, but he/she must be approved for them. Application for the excise tax exemption must be made to the board of assessors of the city or town where the vehicle is registered. If the veteran owns additional vehicles, excise tax must be paid for those vehicles.
Under MGL Chapter 60A, all Massachusetts residents who own and register a motor vehicle must annually pay a motor vehicle excise. Also, under MGL Chapter 59, Section 2, it is important to note that every motor vehicle, whether registered or not, is subject to taxation, either as excise or personal property, for the privilege of road use, whether actual or future. The excise is levied by the city or town where the vehicle is principally garaged and the revenues become part of the local community treasury.