The Town of Sudbury like all municipalities in Massachusetts is required to levy & collect personal property taxes in accordance with State statutes and local ordinances. Business owners that fail to pay this tax, unfairly shift the burden to other taxpayers.
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<\/P>All businesses with a judgment order by the Court are given ample opportunity to make suitable payment arrangements. However, those that have simply refused to pay are considered in contempt of court. A Middlesex Sheriff’s Deputy will be in Sudbury over the next two weeks to serve a Writ of Execution<\/U> to Judgment Debtors. Failure to pay will result in attachment of said judgment against the debtor’s business-owned real estate<\/U>. All court filing costs & warrant fees must be paid by the Judgment Debtor. Additionally, all mortgagees will be notified by the Town that a judgment lien has been placed on the debtor’s property.
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Taking any taxpayer to court is always a last resort. The Collector’s Office is always willing to help avoid such drastic measures. At the same time, we have both a fiscal and fiduciary responsibility to ensure that all taxpayers pay their fair share; without detriment to the Community as a whole and its ongoing financial stability. Any questions or concerns regarding tax delinquency may be directed to the Treasurer’s Office at 978-639-3376 extension or treasurer@town.sudbury.ma.us<\/A><\/P> <\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Businesses with delinquent Personal Property Tax have been ordered by Court to pay. Those refusing to pay are in contempt of court and will be receiving a visit from a Middlesex County Deputy next week. Read full article
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