Motor Vehicle

The taxpayer is always responsible for timely payment on any bill being adjusted. If the bill is paid in full and subsequently adjusted, a request for a refund must be made in writing and can be submitted with documentation for adjustment.

Choose a category that best describes your situation from the headings following "What If My Vehicle Was…" and send the appropriate forms of proof to the Assessor's Office via email or mail.

Please note that a CT Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) cancellation of license plate does not show that you have disposed of the vehicle. Therefore, additional forms of proof are required to support an adjustment

What if My Vehicle Was...

Sold / Traded in

  • A copy of the bill of sale with the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle, as well as buyer's signature
  • A copy of the new owner's registration or the new owner's title with the issue date, year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle
  • A copy of your title showing transfer
  • A letter from your insurance agent or company stating the date the insurance was cancelled, the reason for cancellation and the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle
  • Trade-in Agreement

Totaled / Junked

  • A letter from your insurance agent or company stating that the vehicle was totaled, the date of the accident and the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle
  • Dated receipt from junk dealer to whom the vehicle was sold and the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle

Registered out of State

A copy of the out of state registration or title showing the issue date, year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle.

Stolen

A statement from your insurance agent or company stating that vehicle was stolen and not recovered, date of theft and the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle.

Repossessed

  • Letter from the finance company stating the date vehicle was taken and that it was not redeemed by you and the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle
  • Copy of bill of sale or auction papers that shows the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle and date of sale

Donated

Letter from charitable organization on the organization's letter head, stating that the vehicle was donated, the date of the donation and the year, make, model and Vehicle Identification number of the vehicle.

License Plates Transferred to My New Vehicle

If you transferred your plates to a new vehicle, you are not entitled to an adjustment. In essence, the adjustment follows the license plate. The original bill for the old vehicle should be paid.

A supplemental list will generate a bill for the new vehicle with a credit for the period that the old vehicle was no longer owned.

Claimed Exempt Due to Active Military Service

Out-of-state residents who are based in Connecticut must file Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) form annually with the Assessment Office. Residents of Connecticut based out of state must file Active Duty form annually with the Assessment Office. These forms are available on the SCRA website.

Appeal Process

Questions about the motor vehicle appeal process should be directed to the Assessment Office.