Tag: property tax deferral
Across the nation, many older adults struggle to make ends meet. The Elder Index, produced by the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston, suggests that roughly one-third of older households have incomes below what it takes to meet basic needs and age in place. One question is whether living in a high-wealth, high-cost state such as…
A proposed pilot project could relieve the tax burden on older people. Some exciting news. Adam Scanlon, a representative in the Massachusetts House, has submitted a bill to establish “ a senior property tax deferral pilot program.” I have always been a great fan of thinking about the house as a retirement asset and about…
