New License Plate Purchase (Codes A-J)
Codes A-J refer to a vehicle registered after October 1, 2007 that received new license plates. Taxes due will be for the number of months remaining in the assessment year, including the month of registration.
License Plate Transfer (Codes N-W)
Codes N-W refer to a vehicle registered after October 1, 2007 and before August 1, 2008 that had license plates transferred from a vehicle that appeared on the October 1, 2007 Grand List. Tax due on the replacement vehicle should show a credit for the October 1, 2007 replaced vehicle. If the tax code on your bill is N through W, the tax due is payable to the municipality to which your July 1, 2008 tax was due, regardless of your present address.
If you received a tax bill for a vehicle you sold or no longer owned prior to September 1, 2008, you may be entitled to a tax credit. Forward the license plate return receipt from DMV and ONE of the following to the Town of West Hartford, Assessment Office, Room 142, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107:
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Copy of the bill of sale signed by both parties
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Copy of your transferred title (both sides)
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Insurance notice stating the reason the car was removed from your policy and the date. For example: the vehicle was sold, stolen or destroyed in an accident.
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Copy of new registration if vehicle was registered in another state. Proof of residency in that state may be required.
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Copy of new vehicle lease showing old vehicle was traded-in.
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License plate return receipt from DMV (needs owner's signature, notation on disposition of vehicle).
All forms of proof must identify the vehicle's year, make and vehicle identification number.
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