How to pay your boat excise tax

If it applies to you, you need to pay Boat Excise tax to get approved for a Boat Mooring Permit. We send out boat excise tax bills at the beginning of each year.

At the end of each fiscal year, we receive a list of vessel owners who registered their boats in Boston as well as those who moored their vessel in Boston. We use both lists to find out who needs to pay an excise tax for their boat.

If you paid your excise tax in another town or City, please send us proof and we’ll waive the excise tax. Learn more about boat mooring permits, and how to file an excise tax abatement.

By law, we determine a boat’s value according to its length and age. A tax rate of $10 for every thousand dollars of value is used to calculate boat excise amounts.

For more information, we created a page all about motor vehicle and boat taxes.

You can pay your excise tax through our online payment system. You need to enter your last name and the bill number.

If it applies to you, you need to pay Boat Excise tax to get approved for a Boat Mooring Permit. We send out boat excise tax bills at the beginning of each year.

At the end of each fiscal year, we receive a list of vessel owners who registered their boats in Boston as well as those who moored their vessel in Boston. We use both lists to find out who needs to pay an excise tax for their boat.

If you paid your excise tax in another town or City, please send us proof and we’ll waive the excise tax. Learn more about boat mooring permits, and how to file an excise tax abatement.

By law, we determine a boat’s value according to its length and age. A tax rate of $10 for every thousand dollars of value is used to calculate boat excise amounts.

For more information, we created a page all about motor vehicle and boat taxes.

You will need your bill number to pay by phone. It can be found on your bill next to the ward and parcel numbers.  If the bill number is less than 6 digits, you will need to add leading zeros.

You can pay over the phone using an interactive voice response operator by calling 855-731-9898. We accept payments made using a credit or debit card, or a checking account. Our pay-by-phone system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If it applies to you, you need to pay Boat Excise tax to get approved for a Boat Mooring Permit. We send out boat excise tax bills at the beginning of each year.

At the end of each fiscal year, we receive a list of vessel owners who registered their boats in Boston as well as those who moored their vessel in Boston. We use both lists to find out who needs to pay an excise tax for their boat.

If you paid your excise tax in another town or City, please send us proof and we’ll waive the excise tax. Learn more about boat mooring permits, and how to file an excise tax abatement.

By law, we determine a boat’s value according to its length and age. A tax rate of $10 for every thousand dollars of value is used to calculate boat excise amounts.

For more information, we created a page all about motor vehicle and boat taxes.

If it applies to you, you need to pay Boat Excise tax to get approved for a Boat Mooring Permit. We send out boat excise tax bills at the beginning of each year.

At the end of each fiscal year, we receive a list of vessel owners who registered their boats in Boston as well as those who moored their vessel in Boston. We use both lists to find out who needs to pay an excise tax for their boat.

If you paid your excise tax in another town or City, please send us proof and we’ll waive the excise tax. Learn more about boat mooring permits, and how to file an excise tax abatement.

By law, we determine a boat’s value according to its length and age. A tax rate of $10 for every thousand dollars of value is used to calculate boat excise amounts.

For more information, we created a page all about motor vehicle and boat taxes.

At City Hall, you can pay with cash, a check, or a money order. Please bring your payment and your bill to:

Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square
Mezzanine Level, Window 31
Boston, MA 02201
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Please remember to bring your payment and your bill. Find out when the truck is in your neighborhood.