Massachusetts Beekeeping
Tax Exemptions
Chapter 61A Farmland Assessment
✅ Beekeeping Explicitly Qualifies
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🐝 Overview
Massachusetts Chapter 61A farmland assessment law explicitly includes "bees" as a qualifying agricultural use. This provides beekeepers with clear eligibility for reduced property tax assessment.
Statute Quote: Chapter 61A explicitly lists "bees" among animals that qualify for agricultural use.
📋 Requirements
- Minimum Acreage: 5 acres required
- Income: $500 gross sales for first 5 acres + $5/acre thereafter
- Period: Income threshold in any 2-year period
- Deadline: October 1st annually
- Rollback: 3-year rollback tax if land converted
⚖️ Legal Reference
M.G.L. Chapter 61A — Farmland assessment statute that explicitly includes beekeeping.
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