Motor Vehicles
2015 Grand List Motor Vehicle Values
Billing July 1, 2016 & January 2017
Values have been reviewed and are in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes. The Town of Stratford Tax Assessor has used the
National Automotive Dealer Association Guide to value your vehicle as required.
If you feel the value is incorrect you may appeal the value to the Stratford Board of Assessment Appeals. The Board will meet on
Saturday September 10, 2016. Hearings will begin at 9:00am
DMV Has My Incorrect Tax Town
Recently the State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles has been experiencing some difficulties with validity of your tax town and
mailing address information because of the 2015 software conversion. If you have received a bill from the Town of Stratford and should
not have, the following information is required for transfer to the appropriate municipality:
Your current registration
And one of the following forms of proof
Banking Statement from September or October of 2015
Pay Stub from September 2015
A utility bill (gas, water, or electric) from September or October of 2015
A letter from the Registrar of Voter’s Office in your new town showing that you were a registered voter prior to October 1,
2015
You will also be required to complete a Department of Motor Vehicles change of address form. As a courtesy, the Stratford Tax
Assessor’s Office will receive and mail the form to DMV on your behalf.
This process may be cumbersome, but this will insure that the DMV will be notified of your information change and that you will not have
to go through this process next year.
If you have further questions regarding the process please contact the Assessor’s Office at
203-385-4025.
Click here for DMV Change of Address Form http://www.ct.gov/dmv/lib/dmv/B-58.pdf
For 2014 grand lists and prior you will need to provide 2 of the following documents:
Banking Statement from September or October of 2015
Pay Stub from September 2015
A utility bill (gas, water, or electric) from September or October of 2015
A letter from the Registrar of Voter’s Office in your new town showing that you were a registered voter prior to October 1,
2015
You will also need to provide documentation that you have changed your address with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Additional processes may also me required.
Motor vehicle assessments are based on 70% of the average retail value as of October 1st of each year. The State of Connecticut, Office of
Policy and Management, requires municipalities to use the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) to determine value.
The July tax bills cover the time period of October 1st of the previous year through September. Bills may have a second half payment due
January 1 of the following year.
Vehicles that are registered after October 1st will be on the Supplemental Motor Vehicle Grand List. Bills will arrive in the month of December and
will be due January 1. These bills will reflect from the month the vehicle is registered to September 30th.
What to do if you no longer own a Vehicle:
If you are receiving a bill for a vehicle that you no longer own documentation is required. TWO forms of proof are required: mandatory copy of
the plate receipt from the Department of Motor Vehicles along with proof of the disposition of the vehicle. For examples of acceptable forms of
proof please click on the link below.
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Motor Vehicle – Standard Forms of Proof
Tax Exemption for Ambulance-Type Motor Vehicles
The Town of Stratford allows for the exemption from taxation for any ambulance-type motor vehicle that is used exclusively for the purpose of
transporting any medically incapacitated individual. If this vehicle is used in a manner that produces income/charges a fee for transportation such
vehicle will not be eligible for this exemption.
Definitions:
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Ambulance-Type Motor Vehicle – Any motor vehicle specially equipped for the purpose of transporting medically incapacitated individuals.
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Specially Equipped – Substantially modified, equipped or fitted with, but not limited to, the following devices: hand controls, lifts, ramps,
stretchers or other special seating and alterations to accommodate medical equipment such as oxygen tanks or mechanical respirators.
Application Process:
Applications for the Ambulance-Type motor vehicle exemption are due annually by November 1st. For vehicles purchased on or after October 2,
or on or before July 31 of the assessment year for which such exemption is requested, applications must be filed not later than thirty days after
the purchase of such vehicle or after such modifications have been made to the owner’s existing vehicle. To download a copy of the application,
please click on the link below.
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Ambulance-Type Motor Vehicle Exemption Application
Antique, Rare, or Special Interest Motor Vehicle
CT PA 08-150 allows vehicles that are over 20 years old to be considered for an assessment of 500 dollars providing that an application is
completed in its entirety and meets the definition of antique per Connecticut general statute 14.1(3);
“Antique, rare, or special interest motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle twenty years old or older which is being preserved because of
historic interest and which is not altered or modified from the original manufacturer’s specifications;”
Applications for this exemption must be filed annually by December 15th. To download a copy of the application, please click the link below.
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Antique, Rare, or Special Interest Exemption Application
New Commercial Truck, Truck Tractor, Trailer or Semi-Trailer Tax Exemption
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Exemption Program provides a property tax exemption for a maximum period of five years. Two classes of new
(never before registered in any jurisdiction) commercial motor vehicles are eligible depending on the date of registration, gross vehicle weight
(GVW) rating, and use:
(1) commercial motor vehicles used exclusively to transport freight for hire with a GVW rating in excess of 26,000 pounds subject to U.S. DOT
Code limitations with regard to vehicle use or material transported, and
(2) commercial motor vehicles with a GVW rating in excess of 55,000 pounds and which do not qualify for exemption under the criteria for the
freight for hire exemption (with DOT Code limitations).
For the first year in which the exemption is requested, the Application for the exemption must be filed by November 1 with the assessor in the
municipality where the vehicle is both garaged and subject to the local property tax.
For more information or a copy of the application please click on the links below.
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Property Tax Exemption Application for a New Commercial Truck, Truck Tractor, Trailer or Semi-Trailer
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State Fact Sheet
