City Tax Collector, Ann Bednaz, announced that tax bills on the Grand List of October 1, 2020 will be mailed on June 30, 2021.
The current mill rate is 38.35 per $1,000 of assessment.
Real Estate and Personal Property bills over $100.00 are payable in two installments. The first payment is due July 1, 2021 and is payable on or before August 2, 2021 without interest.
The second payment will be due January 1, 2022 and is payable on or before February 1, 2022 without interest. All motor vehicle bills are due July 1, 2021 in one installment payable on or before August 2, 2021 without interest.
All payments must be received or USPS postmarked by August 2 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.
To avoid long lines, please 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 you may pay online at www.bristolct.gov.
From July 1 through August 2, 2021 all current tax bills without “BACK TAX” MESSAGE” may be paid at People’s United Bank; the branch does not have to be in Bristol. Please provide your current tax coupon along with payment of Cash or Check.
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 2, 2021 will be reported to DMV and may be reported to a collection agency, and 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.
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.
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