COLLECTOR OF REVENUE

The Collector of Revenue is responsible for collecting real estate taxes, motor vehicle taxes, personal property taxes, sewer use charges and sewer and water assessments.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, but the DRIVE-UP PAYMENT BOX located in the circle of the Town Hall parking area can be used at any time. In addition, the office remains open until 6:00 p.m. on local tax deadline days. (August 1 and February 1).

See below for DUE DATES, how to make PAYMENTS,

current NOTICE TO PAY TAXES, current MILL RATE, WHAT TO DO IF

Click for an alphabetical listing of all tax payments received for motor vehicle and property taxes in 2011.

TAX DUE DATES

Real Estate Taxes are payable in two installments annually: the first half is due July 1, and the second half is due January 1
Motor Vehicle and Personal Property Taxes are due July 1 each year in a single installment.
Supplemental Motor Vehicle Taxes are due January 1 each year for vehicles registered after that years’ assessment date (October 1) and before July 31; bills are pro-rated.
Sewer Use Charge is due January 1 each year.
Deadline for payment of all tax and sewer bills is the first day of the month following the due date, unless otherwise stated. By law, the Town of Cheshire must charge interest penalties on all late payments, with no exceptions; late is late.

PAYMENTS

May be made by cash in person at the Collector of Revenue’s office
May be made by check payable to Collector of Revenue; one check is acceptable for multiple bills
May be made by credit card online through Official Payments.

NOTICE TO PAY TAXES

Owners of real estate property in the Town of Cheshire, are hereby reminded that the second installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2010 is due and payable by January 31, 2012. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the requirement to pay the statutory required interest on a late property tax payment, or avoid the real property lien the Town is required to file on the land records in Town Hall against all properties on which there is a tax balance due after September 30, 2011. Connecticut statutes hold that it is the duty of the owner of property to pay the tax when it is due. For your convenience the Tax Office will remain open until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, which is the last day in which current property taxes may be paid without an interest charge.

MILL RATE

The mill rate for the 2010 Grand List is 26.85 mills, established by the Town Council’s Adopted Fiscal Year 2011-2012 General Operating Budget. The 26.85 mills are equivalent to $26.85 in taxes per $1,000 of net assessed value.

WHAT TO DO IF……………

If your receive a property tax bill that is supposed to be paid from an escrow account by your mortgage company, please call your escrow agent or mortgage company immediately. They must in turn notify the Collector of Revenue that they are responsible for this payment and to arrange to have your future real estate tax bills sent to them.
If you feel you are being improperly billed for a motor vehicle, contact the Assessor’s Office at 203 271-6620.
If you received a tax bill for real estate that you no longer own, please notify the Collector of Revenue immediately at 203 271-6630.
If you have questions about your sewer use bill, contact the Public Works Department at (203) 271-6650.
If you would like information on qualifications for tax exemptions, please click on Tax Relief Programs , or call the Assessor’s office at 203 271-6620.