Residents should please note that motor vehicle excise tax bills for 2026 are being sent one month earlier this year. Bills will issue on January 26, 2026, and are due February 25, 2026.
Somerville residents who own a vehicle with a valid Massachusetts license plate are responsible for paying their excise tax bill each year. Payments can be made:
Online via the link on the city’s website at somervillema.gov/payonline
In-person at the Collector’s office at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.). Valid ID required if you do not bring the bill with you when making payment in person.
Via mail using the provided envelope.
Or by check, which can be dropped off in the stainless-steel payments box outside the front entrance of City Hall