The guidelines for participating in the senior citizen tax work-off program have changed a bit from last year, and will now mandate that participants show proof of income eligibility, year-round residency and property ownership in Wareham.

Acceptable documents to show proof of income include social security documents, 1040 tax forms, or a pay stub from a pension.

The income guidelines for individuals are $30,000 per year for an individual, and $40,000 per year for a couple.

The program gives seniors the chance to work off $500 of their tax bill by working at beaches to make sure people at the beaches around town have a beach sticker,  as well as working in town offices, the police substation in Onset  and more.

Eligible seniors can work sixty-two-and-a-half hours over the course of the summer in three hour shifts. Participants must turn 60 by July 1, 2013 to be eligible.

"More people want to work inside and we need people to man the beaches," said Town Hall  administrative assistant Susan Green. "Our main problem is we need at least 25 [people] to cover the beaches."

This year, there will be a lottery system used to place people in various jobs. Participants will list their top three choices; if they don't get their first pick they will be offered the second, and the third if the second is unavailable.

Applications may be picked up at the Selectmen's office located at the Town Hall, 54 Marion Road, or downloaded from the town website at www.wareham.ma.us. They may be turned in at the Council on Aging office in the Multi-Service Center at 48 Marion Road.