You pay no Massachusetts sales tax on one vehicle for personal, non-commercial use if you lost, or permanently lost the use of, both legs, both arms, or one leg and one arm, or if you have been approved for a Massachusetts Disabled Veteran license plate. Purple Heart recipients also qualify if they have been approved for a Disabled Veteran or Purple Heart plate and have at least a 60 percent service-connected disability rating from the VA.
Contact the Registry of Motor Vehicles through its online contact page before you buy, and claim the exemption when you register the vehicle.
Your VA rating letter, your approval for a Massachusetts Disabled Veteran or Purple Heart license plate, and the purchase paperwork for the vehicle.
