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Assessor - General Information, Additional Motor Vehicle Info
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ADDITIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION
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ASSESSMENT CYCLE
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| PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES ARE REVALUED ANNUALLY. A REVALUATION IS WHEN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR ESTIMATES MARKET VALUES AND CALCULATES ASSESSMENTS AT 70% OF MARKET VALUE FOR REAL PROPERTY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES AS OF A SPECIFIC DATE. |
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ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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| MOTOR VEHICLES ARE VALUED BASED ON THE AVERAGE RETAIL VALUE AS PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NADA) GUIDE UNLESS A VALUE IS NOT SPECIFIED BY NADA. FOR NEW CARS THE MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE (MSRP) IS USED. WHEN A VALUE IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE NADA GUIDE THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE USES ANOTHER VALUE GUIDE OR CONTACTS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS. |
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ASSESSMENT CHANGE NOTIFICATION
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| MOTOR VEHICLE ASSESSMENT CHANGES ARE REFLECTED ON THE ANNUAL BILL. |
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ASSESSMENT APPEAL PROCESS
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| ALL ASSESSMENTS CAN BE APPEALED ANNUALLY. REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, NOT MOTOR VEHICLE,OWNERS MUST CONTACT THIS OFFICE @ (203) 854-7888 BETWEEN JANUARY 31ST AND FEBRUARY 20TH TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS (BAA) IN MARCH. SUPPLEMENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS WHO ARE BILLED IN DECEMBER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT OWN A VEHICLE AS OF OCTOBER 1ST MAY ALSO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH. HOWEVER, REGULAR MOTOR VEHICLES OWNERS TYPICALLY RECEIVE THEIR CONSOLIDATED TAX BILL NOTICE IN JUNE AND MUST CONTACT THIS OFFICE BETWEEN AUGUST 15 AND THE BUSINESS DAY PRECEDING THE PUBLISHED BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS (BAA) HEARING DATE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES ONLY HELD IN SEPTEMBER. |
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MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT REQUEST
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| 1) | FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN SOLD, STOLEN, DESTROYED, AND NOT REPLACED, OR RELOCATED TO ANOTHER STATE. | |
| 2) | IF THE LICENSE PLATES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE NEW VEHICLE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CREDITED. YOU MUST PAY THE BILL ON THE VEHICLE THAT WAS DISPOSED OF. | |
| 3) | IN ORDER TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST FOR A CREDIT, THIS OFFICE REQUIRES A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE HEADING: |
| TWO FORMS OF PROOF REQUIRED! |
| 1) | PLATE RECEIPT FROM DMV INDICATING THAT THE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED, LOST, OR STOLEN. | |
| 2) | ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN ADDITION TO #1: |
| A) | COPY OF THE BILL OF SALE. (THE BILL OF SALE IS NOW ON THE VEHICLE OWNER'S REGISTRATION FORM AND TRANSFER INFORMATION MUST BE RECORDED ON THE BACK OF THE REGISTRATION FORM BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO DMV - THEREFORE THE SELLER'S OBLIGATION IS TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE SIGNED REGISTRATION FORM ALONG WITH THE PLATE RECEIPT TO THE ASSESSOR.) | |
| B) | A COPY OF THE TRANSFER OF TITLE. (THE SELLER MUST PROVIDE THE ASSESSOR WITH A COPY OF THE SIGNED TITLE AND THE PLATE RECEIPT.) | |
| C) | OUT OF STATE REGISTRATION - A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION SHOWING THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS INITIAL REGISTERED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT ALONG WITH THE PLATE RECEIPT. | |
| D) | STOLEN VEHICLE - A STATEMENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN AND NOT RECOVERED. OWNER MUST FILE A LOST OR STOLEN PLATE FORM WITH DMV AND PROVIDE PLATE RECEIPT. | |
| E) | TOTALED VEHICLE - A STATEMENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. IF THE OWNER DID NOT RETURN THE PLATE HE/SHE MUST FILE A LOST OR STOLEN PLATE FORM WITH THE DMV AND PROVIDE PLATE RECEIPT | |
| F) | JUNKED VEHICLE - A RECEIPT FROM THE JUNKYARD IN ADDITION TO THE PLATE RECEIPT. | |
| G) | TRADE IN VEHICLE - A COPY OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT IDENTIFYING THE TRADE-IN-VEHICLE AND THE PLATE RECEIPT. | |
| H) | NEW CONNECTICUT TOWN - A STATEMENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATING WHEN THE INSURANCE COVERAGE BEGAN IN THE NEW CONNECTICUT TOWN. |
| NOTE: ALL INFORMATION MUST BE DATED AND HAVE THE VEHICLE ID NUMBER (VIN) ON ALL DOCUMENTATION. |
| ALL UNUSED VALID LICENSE PLATES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO D.M.V.! |
| ALL OF OUR MOTOR VEHICLE DATA IS PROVIDED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM THEIR REGISTRATION RECORDS. ANY ADDRESS CORRECTIONS AND/OR CORRECTIONS OF TAX TOWNS SHOULD BE ADJUSTED THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO AVOID RECEIVING BILLS FROM THE WRONG CITY OR TOWN. |
