Motor Vehicle Excise Tax

Payments can be made:
  • Online Here
  • Mailed to:     Town of Dunstable     PO Box 264      Dunstable, MA 01827
  • Dropped in the lock box inside the building.
  • Brought into the office. 

 

  • "Postmarks are not considered payment in a timely fashion..." per M.G.L. Chapter 59 section 57.
  • Bounced checks are not re-deposited. A fee of $25.00 and any accrued late charges will be added to the bill for all checks not honored by your bank.
  • Checks will not be held by the Collector for later deposit.

It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to ensure that tax bills arrive in the Treasurer Collector office on or before the due dates


Pay Delinquent Excise bills with Deputy Collector Kelley & Ryan

The Town of Dunstable has partnered with Deputy Collector Kelley & Ryan. To pay a delinquent excise tax bill with Kelley & Ryan, you can visit www.kelleyryan.com, www.townpay.com, or call them at (508) 473-9660


Abatements:

A taxpayer may be entitled to an abatement.  Filing for an abatement does not stay the collection of the excise tax due.   Abatement requests are filed through the Assessors Office and can take two months to move through the refund process.

How Excise is billed:

  • There are between 7 and 12 Motor Vehicle Excise tax bill mailings during the year. 
  • The largest mailing usually occurs in January or February and usually includes all vehicles that were registered as garaged in Dunstable for over one year.
  • Bills are generated from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
  • Address changes must be done through the Registry of Motor Vehicles
  • M.G.L. Chapter 60A, section 2  reads “Failure to receive notice shall not affect the validity of the excise”. A taxpayer who does not receive a bill is still liable for the excise plus any interest charges accrued. [M.G.L. Chapter 60 Sections, sections 3 & 16]