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.

Regularly check your mailbox to avoid missing payment deadlines. Payment is required even if a physical bill is not received. To request a duplicate copy, please contact the treasury department to have a duplicate bill mailed, or “self-authenticate” online and pay via the city’s website at somervillema.gov/payonline.

For more information, contact the Tax Collector’s office at Treasury@somervillema.gov  or call (617) 625-6600 x-3500. For general information on how to make a payment, contact 311 at 617-666-3311 or via chat/app/email/etc. at somervillema.gov/3