{
 "state": "Massachusetts",
 "code": "MA",
 "url": "https://cartaxhq.com/massachusetts/",
 "summary": "Massachusetts charges a yearly motor vehicle excise of $25 for every $1,000 of value. The value is a statutory percentage of the manufacturer's list price that depends only on the model year, not on what you paid. Your city or town mails the bill, and it is due 30 days after it is issued.",
 "annual": {
  "kind": "msrpPercent",
  "rate": 2.5,
  "byAge": [
   {
    "age": -1,
    "pct": 50
   },
   {
    "age": 0,
    "pct": 90
   },
   {
    "age": 1,
    "pct": 60
   },
   {
    "age": 2,
    "pct": 40
   },
   {
    "age": 3,
    "pct": 25
   },
   {
    "age": 4,
    "pct": 10
   }
  ],
  "note": "M.G.L. c.60A §1. The 10% rate applies to the fifth year and every year after. The minimum bill is $5. The tax is prorated by month for the calendar year in which you register."
 },
 "purchase": {
  "rate": 6.25,
  "name": "Massachusetts sales/use tax on motor vehicles",
  "localAdds": false,
  "tradeInCredit": true,
  "note": "Paid at the RMV when you register a car bought from a private party; a dealer collects it on a dealer sale."
 },
 "registration": "Passenger plates cost $60 for two years and a title costs $75. The yearly safety and emissions inspection is $35.",
 "due": "Bills are due 30 days after they are issued. Most towns mail the main bills in February or March for the calendar year, and send more bills during the year for newly registered cars. Unpaid excise can lead to RMV non-renewal of your license and registration.",
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "M.G.L. c.60A §1 (via Town of Hubbardston explainer)",
   "url": "https://www.hubbardstonma.gov/184/Motor-Vehicle-Excise-Tax-Abatements"
  },
  {
   "title": "Town of Dracut – Excise Tax Information",
   "url": "https://dracutma.gov/569/Excise-Tax-Information"
  },
  {
   "title": "Massachusetts motor vehicle excise (Mass.gov)",
   "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/learn-about-the-motor-vehicle-excise"
  }
 ],
 "verified": "2026-10-14",
 "places": []
}