We are so happy to share a little resource we just discovered by asking our state legal counsel a question… A listing of all approved local, optional taxes for room occupancy (included short-term rentals), meals, and retail marijuana sales acceptance. We’ve even made it one step easier for you… we limited the list to all Berkshire towns, just like our Property Tax resource we update annually. List of Local Taxes Approved via PDF file you can save (or see below)
– Berkshire County Massachusetts –
2019 Local Adopted Meal, Room & Marijuana Tax Rates
As of March 8th, 2019. Subject to change. Can only change ANNUALLY by majority vote at city council or town meeting. Found at: https://dlsgateway.dor.state.ma.us
| Meals Local Optional Tax | Room Occupancy Local Optional Tax | Retail Marijuana Sales | ||||
| City / Town | Local Tax | Effective Date | Local Tax | Effective Date | Local Tax | Effective |
| Adams | 0.75% | 10/1/2015 | 6.00% | 10/1/2015 | 3.00% | 10/1/2018 |
| Alford | ||||||
| Becket | ||||||
| Cheshire | 3.00% | 10/1/2018 | ||||
| Clarksburg | 0.75% | 7/1/2011 | 6.00% | 10/1/2018 | 3.00% | 10/1/2018 |
| Dalton | 0.75% | 7/1/2010 | 6.00% | 7/1/2010 | ||
| Egremont | ||||||
| Florida | ||||||
| Great Barrington | 0.75% | 7/1/2010 | 6.00% | 7/1/2010 | 3.00% | 10/1/2018 |
| Hancock | 4.00% | 1/1/1990 | ||||
| Hinsdale | ||||||
| Lanesboro | 0.75% | 10/1/2011 | 6.00% | 10/1/2010 | 3.00% | 1/1/2019 |
| Lee | 0.75% | 4/1/2010 | 6.00% | 4/1/2010 | 3.00% | 10/1/2018 |
| Lenox | 0.75% | 7/1/2011 | 6.00% | 4/1/2010 | ||
| Monterey | ||||||
| Mt. Washington | ||||||
| New Ashford | 4.00% | 10/1/1993 | ||||
| New Marlboro | ||||||
| North Adams | 0.75% | 7/1/2010 | 6.00% | 10/1/2009 | 3.00% | 7/1/2018 |
| Otis | ||||||
| Peru | ||||||
| Pittsfield | 0.75% | 1/1/2011 | 6.00% | 1/1/2010 | 3.00% | 7/1/2018 |
| Richmond | 4.00% | 7/1/2002 | ||||
| Sandisfield | ||||||
| Savoy | ||||||
| Sheffield | ||||||
| Stockbridge | 0.75% | 10/1/2015 | 4.00% | 1/1/1996 | 3.00% | 1/1/2019 |
| Tyringham | ||||||
| Washington | ||||||
| West Stockbridge | 0.75% | 10/1/2011 | 4.00% | 4/1/1994 | ||
| Williamstown | 0.75% | 7/1/2010 | 6.00% | 7/1/2010 | 3.00% | 7/1/2018 |
| Windsor | 3.00% | 7/1/2018 | ||||