Motor Vehicles
Frequently Asked Questions
I moved to another Connecticut town. Do I still owe motor vehicle taxes?
Motor vehicle assessments are not prorated between towns. Therefore, wherever the taxpayer resides on October 1st of a given year is where he or she must pay motor vehicle taxes the following July.I recently returned my license plates to DMV and was told to contact my local tax Assessor’s office. What do I have to do now?
If the vehicle was sold, stolen, totaled or registered in another state, you may be entitled to a tax credit on the vehicle in question. Send/bring a copy of the license plate receipt with the owner’s notation regarding the disposition of the vehicle and signature to the Assessor’s office. If the vehicle is registered in another state, a copy of the new registration. No handwritten bills of sale will be accepted.Is the Assessor’s office automatically notified by DMV when a vehicle is sold or registered by a new owner?
The Department of Motor Vehicles provides the Assessor’s office with a list of all vehicles registered in West Hartford. The Town is not notified of cancelled registrations throughout the year.I recently received a motor vehicle bill from West Hartford even though I have never lived in West Hartford. What should I do?
Motor vehicle bills sent to taxpayers that have never lived in West Hartford should contact the Department of Motor Vehicles to adjust the tax town code.
