ASSESSOR'S NOTICE


Pursuant to Section 12-40 of the Connecticut General Statutes, this notifies all persons who are liable to pay taxes on personal property belonging to them on October 1, 2009, that declarations must be filled out and sworn to, ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 2, 2009.  Those businesses or individuals failing to do so will be subject to the statutory twenty five percent penalty against their personal property assessment (CGS sect. 12-42 and 12-43).  This will also result in an estimated value by the Assessor.  The Board of Assessment Appeals may not remove a penalty imposed under 12-41d for individuals who fail to file a personal property declaration or a penalty that is imposed for omitted property.

 

NO LISTS ARE REQUIRED FOR REAL ESTATE.

 

NO LISTS ARE REQUIRED FOR CT REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES

 

Personal Property consists of, in part, motor vehicles not registered to the state of CT (registered vehicles may be included if they are subject to taxation by a town other than the town in which they are registered), campers, machinery, furniture and fixtures used in the operation of a business, construction equipment, farm equipment, horses and ponies, farming and mechanics’ tools, and leased equipment.  Personal Property forms are mailed to all persons or businesses with personal property appearing on the 2008 Grand List.  All new owners of personal property must request a personal property form from the Assessor’s Office.  If previously owned personal property has been disposed of during the 2008 assessment year (10/1/08-9/30/09), please return the form stating the disposition of same.  All property owners who have changed their address in the past year should notify the Assessor’s Office.

 

Regular office hours are: Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and Thursday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Town Hall is closed Friday.  Contact information for the Assessor’s Office: 1183 Plainfield Pike/P.O. Box 157, Oneco, CT 06373-0157. Phone: 860.564.3030 Fax: 860.564.1660 sterlingassessor@sbcglobal.net

 

Signed this 17th day of September, 2009 at Sterling Town Hall, 1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco, CT

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                Jody L. Heon, CCMA

Tax Assessor




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