Tax Due Dates

Motor Vehicle Taxes

Due Dates

Motor vehicle tax bills are due on July 1st and must be paid in one installment. Supplemental motor vehicle tax bills are due on January 1st and must be paid in one installment.

Grace Period

All tax bills are due on the dates listed above. The grace period is 30 days after the due date unless the 1st of the month falls on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case the grace period ends on the next business day after August 1st or February 1st.

Interest

Interest is charged to all late payments at a rate of 1½% per month. There are no exceptions to this policy.

For example, if a motor vehicle tax bill is not paid until August 4th, 3% interest will be added to the bill (minimum interest of $2). (1½% interest for July and 1½% interest for August.)

Please Note: If you know you will be paying your taxes late, please call the Tax Collector's Office at Phone: 879-8100 for the correct amount or view your bill online.

Payments sent via U.S. Mail

All payments sent by mail must be postmarked on or before the last day of the grace period.

Delinquent Motor Vehicle Tax Payments

The CT DMV Release Form is needed to renew a current registration or to obtain a new registration when the DMV has a taxpayer listed as owing delinquent taxes. If you are making a Delinquent Motor Vehicle Tax Payment and a CT DMV Release Form is needed you cannot use a personal check. However, you may use:

• Cash
• Bank check
• Money order
• Credit Card
• Debit card

Real Estate Taxes 

Due Dates

Real estate tax bills over $500 are due in two installments. The first installment is due on July 1st and the second installment is due the following January 1st.

If the Real Estate tax amount is less than $500, it is due in one installment on July 1st.

Grace Period

All tax bills are due on the dates listed above. The grace period is 30 days after the due date unless the 1st of the month falls on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case the grace period ends on the next business day after August 1st or February 1st.

Interest

Interest is charged to all late payments at a rate of 1½% per month. There are no exceptions to this policy.

For example, if the first half of a real estate tax bill is not paid until August 4th, 3% interest will be added to the bill (minimum interest of $2). (1½% interest for July and 1½% interest for August.)

If the second half of a real estate tax bill is not paid until February 5th, 3% interest will be added to the bill (minimum interest of $2). (1½% interest for January and 1½% interest for February.)

Please Note: If you know you will be paying your taxes late, please call the Tax Collector's Office at 879-8100 for the correct amount or view your bills online.

Payments sent via U.S. Mail

All payments sent by mail must be postmarked on or before the last day of the grace period.

Real Estate, Motor Vehicle, & Personal Property Taxes

• Cash
• Check
• Money order
• Credit card*
• Online

Personal Property Taxes

Due Dates

Personal Property tax bills over $500 are due in two installments. The first installment is due on July 1st, and the second installment is due the following January 1st.

If the Personal Property tax amount is less than $500, it is due in one installment on July 1st.

Grace Period

All tax bills are due on the dates listed above. The grace period is 30 days after the due date unless the 1st of the month falls on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case the grace period ends on the next business day after August 1st or February 1st.

Interest

Interest is charged to all late payments at a rate of 1½% per month. There are no exceptions to this policy.

For example, if a personal property tax bill is not paid until August 4th, 3% interest will be added to the bill (minimum interest of $2). (1½% interest for July and 1½% interest for August.)

Please Note: If you know you will be paying your taxes late, please call the Tax Collector's Office at 879-8100 for the correct amount or view your bills online.

Payments sent via U.S. Mail

All payments sent by mail must be postmarked on or before the last day of the grace period.