Motor Vehicle Assessment
Motor vehicles are assessed at 70 percent of their average retail value on the October 1, 2005 assessment date. Vehicles which have active registrations appear on the October 1, 2005 Grand List and are taxed for the time period from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. These bills are due in July 2006. Vehicles registered after October 1, 2005 but prior to August 1, 2006 appear on the Supplemental Grand List and are taxed from the month they are registered to September 30, 2006. These bills are due in January 2007.
If a vehicle has been disposed of during the described period, an owner may apply for an adjustment to their tax bill. The required documentation (see below) must specifically identify the vehicle in question by make, year and identification number, and the date of the transaction. Two (2) forms of proof are generally required.
1. A plate receipt from the Department of Motor Vehicles indicating the cancellation of the registration AND
2. IN ADDITION TO THE PLATE RECEIPT, any of the following:
For Sold or Junked Vehicles
- A copy of the bill of sale
- A copy of the canceled title
- A receipt from the junk dealer
- A copy of the original registration of the person to whom the vehicle was sold
- A letter from your insurance company indicating the date and reason for cancellation of insurance
For Stolen or Totalled Vehicles
- A statement from your insurance company which indicates that you were compensated for a total loss of the vehicles.
- A Police Report which indicates that the vehicle was stolen and not recovered
- For a vehicle that is not insured for collision, two of the following forms of proof are required:
o A copy of the accident report
o A statement from your insurance company stating the date that the liability coverage for the vehicle was dropped
o A letter from the junk dealer to whom this vehicle was sold
For Vehicles Registered Out of State
- Proof of residency and a copy of the original registration showing the date the vehicle was registered outside the State of Connecticut
Other
- Donated Vehicles – a copy of the letter from the charity indicating the vehicle which was donated.
- Repossessed Vehicles – a copy of the letter from the creditor attesting to the repossession.
Please note: In accordance with Connecticut General Statute §12-71c, the deadline for filing for property tax credits is as follows:
10/1/04 Grand List - December 31, 2006 deadline
10/1/05 Grand List – December 31, 2007 deadline
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