DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT

The assessor’s primary objective is to ensure that all taxable property is assessed in accordance with applicable law so that every property owner bears an appropriate share of the total property tax burden. To accomplish this objective, assessors must discover, list and equitably value all property within their jurisdictions. In addition, they are responsible for reviewing and approving various forms of property tax relief.

The result of these efforts is the Grand List: a record of all the taxable and tax-exempt property .

 

Motor Vehicle tax bills are issued July 1st and encompass the period from the preceding October 1st to the next September 30th. If you transfer your existing plates directly to another vehicle, a tax credit will be automatically applied to the first bill for your new vehicle. The taxpayer is not involved in this process.

If you sold your vehicle and did NOT transfer the plate to another vehicle, you may be entitled to a tax credit. The proof for any assessment adjustment of motor vehicle bills must be presented within 27 months of the Assessment Date. This is State Law. (Example: An owner of a vehicle with a bill with an assessment date of October 1, 2006 has until December 31, 2008 to present proof of disposal to the Assessor.)