www.WashingtonCT.org The Town of Washington, Connecticut Tax Collector's Notice

Notice is hereby given to the Taxpayers of the Town of Washington that the second installment of the October 1, 2002 Grand List and supplemental motor vehicle bills becomes due and payable on the 1st day of January 2004. The last day to pay taxes without interest is February 2, 2003, postmarks are accepted.

The Tax Collector will be at Bryan Memorial Town Hall, Washington Depot, CT Monday through Friday during the month of January 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday January 31, 2004 the office will be open from 8:00 am to Noon.

Interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum or one and one half percent (1 1/2%) per month will be charged from January 1st for all taxes unpaid for one month after it becomes due. Minimum interest rate is $2.00.

For return of receipts, enclose payment coupon and a self addressed stamped envelope.

Tax collector's office makes every effort to show all your past due accounts, if any, on a statement that is mailed out in December. Any past due taxes must be paid in full before payment on current bills can be accepted. Any payment you remit will be applied to past due taxes and interest charges first.

If motor vehicle taxes remain unpaid, you will be unable to renew vehicle registrations with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, per Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-33. Past due motor vehicle taxes must be paid in full by cash, cashiers' check or money order in order to receive immediate DMV clearance.

As owners of property, taxpayers are responsible to see that taxes are paid when due. Failure to have received a bill does not exempt the taxpayer from payment of all taxes and all interest charges and collection costs, as per Conn. Gen. Stat. 12-130 and 12-146. Interest is charged on all late payments. There are no exceptions.

If you do not receive a tax bill you are supposed to pay, or if you have any questions about the bill you received, please call the Tax Collector's Office at (860-868-7796 or fax your correspondence to 860-868-3103 or email at TAX.CLLCTR@SNET.NET.

Tanya J. Wescott, CCMC
Town of Washington