Massachusetts Gives Blind Drivers Tax Break On Cars! [View All]

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Automobile Excise Tax Exemption

In Massachusetts, a legally blind person is eligible for an excise tax exemption on a vehicle registered in his/her name. Application for this exemption should be made through the local tax department. A current Certificate of Legal Blindness is required for this exemption.

Not only can a blind person drive in Massachusetts, a blind driver automatically qualifies for HANDICAP PARKING SPACES!

Disabled Plates or Placard

A legally blind person may apply to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles for either a Disabled Plate or Disabled Placard. The Plate or Placard allows parking in designated Handicap Parking Areas. In order to obtain disabled plates, the vehicle must be registered in the blind person's name....

See http://www.mass.gov/mcb/benefits.html