Hartford Reporter

City Tax Collector, Ann Bednaz, announced that tax bills on the Grand List of October 1, 2022 will be mailed on June 30, 2023. 

The current mill rate is 30.35 per $1,000 of assessment on Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle taxes.

Real Estate and Personal Property bills over $100.00 are payable in two installments. The first payment is due July 1, 2023 and is payable on or before August 1, 2023 without interest. The second payment will be due January 1, 2024 and is payable on or before February 1, 2024 without interest. All Motor Vehicle bills are due July 1, 2023 in one installment payable on or before August 1, 2023 without interest.

All payments must be received or USPS postmarked by August 1 or they will be considered delinquent.  Delinquent payments are subject to an interest charge of 1.5% per month starting with the July 1 due date. The minimum calculated interest charge is $2.00 per CT State Statute Sec. 12-146.

The Tax Office is open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Thursday, and 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM on Friday.  We only accept payments by check or cash in person at our temporary location 150 Main St (Webster Bank Building). We do not accept credit cards at the counter.  

To avoid long lines, it is recommended that you mail payments to the Tax Collector’s Office, P.O. Box 1040, Bristol, CT 06011-1040. The ENTIRE 3-part bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope MUST accompany the payment if a receipt is desired through the US Postal Service. OR pay online at www.bristolct.gov through the Invoice Cloud online portal. Online Payment options available will include ACH (check), Visa, Debit, Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay and will also include options to receive text message reminders and/or email reminders; just Opt In and register. It’s easy and fast.

Current tax bills may be paid at any M&T Bank from July 1 through August 1, 2023; branch does not have to be in Bristol.  You must provide your current tax coupon along with payment of Cash or Check.

When taxes are not paid in full for each installment by the last day to pay, by state law, it becomes the duty of the collector to proceed with collection enforcement measures, as prescribed by state statute.  It is important to note that failure to receive a bill for any reason will not invalidate the tax and/or the interest penalty per CT State Statute Sec. 12-130.

Any unpaid motor vehicle tax bills after August 1, 2023 will be reported to DMV and may be reported to a collection agency, additional fees may be applied. 

Please contact the Assessor’s Office at (860) 584-6240 if you have received a bill for a vehicle that you no longer have and for questions regarding assessments and exemptions.

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