Boat Excise Abatement Application

In order to process your abatement application on your Boat Excise Tax Bill, the following information is required:

1.     Sold your boat-please provide a copy of the Bill of Sale with exact date of sale and the name and address of the party to whom the boat was sold.

2.     Purchased a new boat-please fill out a Boat Declaration Form of List for your new boat .

3.     Proof of loss -If your boat was junked, lost, destroyed, or stolen please provide documentation from the junk yard, insurance company, Coast Guard or Police.

4.     Boat no longer moored in Weymouth-please provide:
        a.     Copy of a paid Excise Tax bill from the Assessors office in the city/town in which the boat was located for the summer season.    
        b.     Letter from Marina or Boat Yard giving the date on which the boat was removed.

5.     Moved from Massachusetts-please provide date of move.

6.     Commercial Fisherman-please provide a copy of licenses and verification of sources of income.

*Please return signed abatement form with the necessary enclosures.

In addition, if you no longer own a boat, it is important to cancel your boat registration with the Massachusetts Environmental Police.
The M.E.P. can be contacted at 617-626-1610.