>>Click HERE for Printable Version of Social Services Fact Sheet or to Download Publication>>
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Circuit Breaker Tax Credit 2025
If you do not want to file your state tax return electronically, you can download and print Form 1, Schedule HC and Schedule CB from the Department of Revenue web site using the links below:
You may also order tax forms by calling the Department of Revenue's 24-hour automated telephone assistance toll-free at 1-800-392-6089.
For mailing addresses for paper forms, see DOR's Massachusetts Tax Forms Mailing Addresses.
If you want to determine the STATUS of your refund or whether your check has been returned by the Post Office as undeliverable, you can do so by calling our automated refund line at 617-887-MDOR or toll-free in Massachusetts at 800-392-6089, 24 hours a day or by accessing the WebFile for Income application.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Signing Up For Part A & B | Request For Employment Information
You can sign up for Medicare A & B through Social
Security in four ways.
- Telephone 1 (800) 772-1213 and provide supporting documents by mail or fax.
- In Person Appointment
Social
Security Office
140
Union St, Lynn, MA 01901
Phone:
(866) 366-7792
- Online (create a my social security account) https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/medicare/ and provide supporting documents by upload, mail or fax. Use this online checklist to be sure and have all the information needed to create an online My Social Security Account and complete the online medicare.
- Paper Application with supporting documents by fax or mail.
Once you have your Medicare card, or Medicare part B effective date, our SHINE counselors will be happy to assist with enrolling into secondary plans one month prior to the Medicare effective date.
>>Click HERE for Printable Version of Medicare A & B or to Read Publication>>
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Senior Tax Assistance Programs - Property Tax Relief - Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1 2025 - June 30 2026) Exemption
Tax exemption applications must be filed annually and received by the Assessors’ Office no later than April 1.
>>Click HERE for a Printable List of Documents Required to Complete the Application>>
>>Click HERE to Download or Print Chart>>
>>Click HERE to Download or Print Chart>>
Applications for Personal Property Tax Exemptions
- Seniors (Form 96-1) (PDF) (Blue Paper)
- Surviving Spouses or Minors (Form 96-2) (PDF) (Blue Paper)
- Blinds (Form 96-3) (PDF) (Yellow Paper)
- Veterans (Form 96-4) (PDF) (Green Paper)
The assessors have 3 months from the date your application is filed. Fiscal Year begins July 1. Mail to:
Board of Assessors
City Hall
24 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
978-538-5716
Friday, December 12, 2025
Resources for Senior Citizens
We are a library of resources for seniors and their families.
All Publications are available in our online library as well as in print in our lobby at the Torigian Senior Center
AT THE CROSSROADS...Family Conversations about Alzheimer's
Disease, Dementia & Driving - Publication by The Hartford
Safe Driving for a Lifetime - Family Conversations with Older Drivers - Publication by The Hartford
Clear horizons…A
Quit-Smoking Guide for People 50 and Older - by The National Cancer Institute
Your Options for Financing Long-Term Care: A Massachusetts Guide - Division of Insurance
Assisted Living Resource Guide and Consumer Guide - Publication by Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association
A Guide to Nursing Home Care - Publication by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
MassBar Association 2014 Elder Law Education Program - by Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys together with the Massachusetts Bar Association
MEDICARE HOSPICE BENEFITS - by Department of Health & Human Services
THE CONVERSATION PROJECT - Created by the Conversation Project and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
PLANNING YOUR LEGACY - A Guide to Planning Your Will and Trust
ACTIVITIES..Ideas for Sharing Your Time Together! - Daily activities for Alzheimer patients - Publication by the alzheimer's association
DRIVERS 65 PLUS: CHECK YOUR PERFORMANCE..A Self Rating Tool with Facts and Suggestions for Safe Driving - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
PLANNING YOUR LEGACY - A Guide to Planning Your Will and Trust
ACTIVITIES..Ideas for Sharing Your Time Together! - Daily activities for Alzheimer patients - Publication by the alzheimer's association
DRIVERS 65 PLUS: CHECK YOUR PERFORMANCE..A Self Rating Tool with Facts and Suggestions for Safe Driving - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
SAVVY SENIORS: - How to Avoid Financial Scams
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS | FEMA - TAKE CONTROL IN 1-2-3
MONEY SMART for Older Adults Resource Guide - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES Help for Surviving Spouses - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
If you have questions about the Library or resources for seniors, please contact Sheila at 978-531-2254 x118.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Prescription Advantage
Massachusetts' Prescription Drug Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Prescription Advantage is administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
https://www.prescriptionadvantagema.org/
- There are no fees to join Prescription Advantage if your income is below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG). You must still pay any of your Medicare Part D premiums and co-payments not covered by Prescription Advantage.
- Members with incomes between 300% and 500% of the FPG must pay a $200 annual enrollment fee to join Prescription Advantage.
- People on Medicare who have incomes above 500% of the FPG are not eligible for Prescription Advantage.
<<Click HERE for Prescription Advantage Authorized Representative Form>>
Send or fax the completed application and copies of your required
documentation to:
Prescription Advantage
P.O. Box 15153
Worcester, MA 01615-0153
Fax: 508-793-1133
<<Click HERE to Apply online>>
<<Click HERE to Apply online>>
<<Click HERE to Print Application>>
<<Click HERE for Prescription Advantage Application Instructions>>
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