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Important Information from the Tax Collector

Posted on: December 22, 2020 - 11:45am
Tax Collector

 

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 9R will extend the no-interest grace period for all taxpayers (except escrow accounts and non-qualified landlords) to APRIL 1, 2021. Normally the second installment of Real Estate, Personal Property, Motor Vehicle taxes and Sewer Usage bills listed on the October 1, 2019 Grand List become due and payable to the Town of Woodstock on January 1, 2021. Under the Governor's Executive Order 9R, payments must be postmarked or in the office by APRIL 1, 2021 to avoid interest charges. Interest will be charged on APRIL 2, 2021 on all delinquent bills at a rate of one and one-half percent per month, beginning with 6 % for APRIL 2nd  and continuing at one and one-half percent per month, or 18% annually.
All escrows and non-qualified landlords making payments on Real Estate bills have a due date of January 1, 2021. Landlords may apply for an extension until April 1st with proper documentation. Payments must be postmarked or in the office by FEBRUARY 1, 2021 to avoid interest charges. Interest will be charged on FEBRUARY 2, 2021 at a rate of one and one-half percent per month or 18% annually. There is a minimum interest charge of $2.00 on each bill, including Sewer Usage bills.
Motor vehicle taxes not paid by April 1, 2021 will be reported as delinquent to the Motor Vehicle Department on April 2, 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact the Tax Collector’s Office at 860-928-9469 ext. 318 or the Assessor’s office at 860-928-6929 ext. 326.
The Tax Collector’s office hours during the month of January, 2021, are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The town hall is closed on Fridays. The office will be closed at noon on Thursday, December 31, 2020 and will be closed on Monday, January 4, 2021 for New Year’s Day Holiday and on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Linda Bernardi, CCMC

Woodstock Tax Collector

415 Route 169

Woodstock, CT  06281