TAX COLLECTOR
37 DeForest St., Watertown, CT 06795
PHONE: 860-945-5232 FAX: 860-945.4741
E-MAIL: TAXCOLLECTOR@WATERTOWNCT.ORG
The correct mailing address for mailing in taxes is 37 DeForest St. The PO Box is no longer in use.
OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
TAX DUE DATES:
**** THE BUDGET HAS PASSED AND THE MILLRATE IS OFFICIALLY 24.23. ALL TAX BILLS WILL BE MAILED OUT BY THE END OF JUNE, 2012.
Real Estate: July 1st and January 1st, You have up to and including August 1st and February 1st to pay without penalty (if your bill is under $100, it is paid in only one installment in July). WHEN A BUDGET IS NOT OFFICIALLY IN PLACE IN JULY, TAXPAYERS ON THE HOMEOWNERS/LOCAL PROGRAMS WILL NOT RECEIVE THEIR BILLS UNTIL A BUDGET IS IN PLACE AND AN OFFICIAL MILL RATE IS SET. THE SAME APPLIES TO REAL ESTATE BILLS UNDER $100.00.
Motor Vehicle: July 1st, You have up to and including August 1st to pay without penalty. WHEN A BUDGET IS NOT OFFICIALLY IN PLACE IN JULY, MOTOR VEHICLE BILLS WILL NOT BE MAILED UNTIL A BUDGET IS IN PLACE AND AN OFFICIAL MILL RATE IS SET.
Personal Property: July 1st, You have up to and including August 1st to pay without penalty. WHEN A BUDGET IS NOT OFFICIALLY IN PLACE IN JULY, PERSONAL PROPERTY BILLS WILL NOT BE MAILED UNTIL A BUDGET IS IN PLACE AND AN OFFICIAL MILL RATE IS SET.
Motor Vehicle Supplement: January 1st, You have up to and including February 1st to pay without penalty.
CURRENT GRAND LIST THAT IS BEING COLLECTED AT THIS TIME:
2011 Grand List (covering October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012)
OFFICIAL MILL RATE: 24.23
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
Credit card payments can now be made online, by phone at 1-866-923-2190 and at the tax office window. The company that is handling the credit card transactions, Point and Pay, charges a convenience fee for using this service. The fee is 2 .95% or a minimum of 2.00 which is determined by the amount being charged. No part of this convenience fee is paid to the Town of Watertown. This fee will be charged to your credit card at the same time as your tax payment and will show on your credit card statement as a separate item. You will be advised of the fee prior to processing your payment and you will need to accept the fee prior to authorizing the charge.
Click here to charge MULTIPLE tax bills
DO YOU OWE DELINQUENT MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES?
If you need a motor vehicle release you will need to pay your taxes in full by cash, money order or charge card. If you would like to take care of this through the mail, please send your bills - money order - self addressed stamped envelope - and a note asking for a motor vehicle release to be sent back to you. If it is necessary to pay the bill(s) with a personal check, you will need to wait 10 business days before we can send you a motor vehicle release.
The State of Connecticut General Statutes, Section 12-130 states: "failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax"
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