Tax Collector

Contact information: Carol A. Borden, Collector of Taxes Tel: 508-636-1010 Fax: 508-636-1147 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3408, Westport, MA 02790 Location: Town Hall, 816 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also open the 1st Monday of each month 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sue Amann and Carol Borden Photo by Robert Barboza, The Chronicle

The Tax Collector’s Office collects the following:

Real Estate & Personal Property Bills: Billed twice a year with payments due quarterly. Fiscal Years run from July to June. Preliminary bills are mailed at the end on June with payments due Aug. 1, & Nov. 1. Actual bills are mailed at the end of December with payments due Feb. 1 & May 1. Any payment not paid timely is subject to interest at 14% per annum. There is no grace period.

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills: Billed at different times throughout the year with the 1st commitment usually billed in March or April. Any vehicle registered will be issued an excise bill from the time it was registered to the end of the year. Bills are due within 30 days from issue date. Unpaid bills are subject to a $5 demand and 12% per annum interest.

Boat Excise Bills: Billed once a year and are due 60 days from date of issue. Unpaid bills are subject to $20 or a 20% penalty, whichever is greater, along with a $5 demand and 12% per annum interest.

The Collector’s Office is also responsible for the collection of Farm Animal Excise, Forest Product, Water, Septic Betterments, & Real Estate Supplemental Bills.

Municipal Liens are also prepared by this office for a fee of $25.

Motor Vehicle Excise payments may now be made on-line up until the due date. There are no signup costs or subscription fees for using this service. There is a $0.25 convenience fee per transaction. Payments are made by ACH transfer (electronic check) from your savings or checking account.

Real Estate on-line payments to follow starting with August 1, 2006 installment.