A co-op can file for exemption for its shareholders if they use their housing unit as a primary residence. There are two options:
Before you get started
Only a co-op representative can file an exemption application for shareholders. To get the exemption in the current fiscal year, the co-op needs to file an application by October 31.
Please check the requirements for the Cooperative Housing Exemption application before you apply.
Call us at Boston City Hall
Please contact Sylvia Singleton in the Assessing Department at 617-635-4549 to get a Cooperative Housing Exemption application.
Mail us your application
The co-op may send its completed Cooperative Housing Exemption application along with all required documents to City Hall:
1 City Hall Square
Before you get started
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, City Hall operating hours are reduced. We strongly urge you to conduct your business by mail.
Only a co-op representative can file an exemption application for shareholders. To get the exemption in the current fiscal year, the co-op needs to file an application by October 31.
Please check the requirements for the Cooperative Housing Exemption application before you apply.
Go to Boston City Hall
The co-op may bring all required documents and a completed Cooperative Housing Exemption application to Boston City Hall, Assessing Department, Room 301:
Assessing Department, Room 301
Keep in mind
A cooperative corporation that is aggrieved by the denial of the exemption may file an appeal with the appellate tax board within 60 days of decision. The board is located at:
- 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 200
- Boston, MA 02114
- Phone: 617-727-3100
