Motor Vehicle Taxes
Q. WHAT PERIOD OF TIME DOES MY BILL COVER?
A. Motor vehicle tax bills issued in July are for the time period of the previous October 1st through September 30th of the following year. For example, motor vehicle tax bills issued and due July 1, 2024 are for vehicles registered as of October 1, 2023 and the bill covers the time frame of October 1, 2023 through September 2024.
Supplemental motor vehicle taxes are due January 1st and represent ownership from the time the vehicle is registered with the DMV through September 30th of the previous year from when the bill is issued. For example, a supplemental motor vehicle bill issued and due January 1, 2025 means the vehicle was registered after October 1, 2023 and covers the time frame from that point until September 30, 2024.
**Supplemental motor vehicle bills may also be issued to correct an error.
Q. IF I DON’T OWN MY CAR ANYMORE, WHY AM I GETTING A TAX BILL?
A. It is very possible that you could have sold or junked your vehicle between the time the vehicle was registered and your bill generated. The assessor’s office is responsible for reviewing documents and prorating assessments in these situations. Please contact them to discuss what information they need to correct your bill.
Q. WHEN ARE TAXES DUE?
A. Motor vehicle bills are due in one installment on July 1st with August 1st being the last day to pay without penalties (unless the 1st falls during the weekend, then the due date is moved to the next business day). Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes are due in one installment on January 1st with February 1st being the last day to pay without penalties (unless the 1st falls during the weekend, then the due date is moved to the next business day).
Q. WHEN WILL THE TAX BILLS BE MAILED?
A. Typically, motor vehicle tax bills are mailed at the end of June. Supplemental motor vehicle bills are mailed at the end of December.
Q. WHAT IF I’M MISSING A BILL?
A. If you are missing a tax bill please click on the following link to view your bill: https://www.mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do?town=mansfield
You may also send us an email: Taxes@mansfieldct.org
Or, call the tax office at 860-429-3307.
**Please be aware that by state statute, the failure to receive a tax bill does not void the tax and/or interest charges.
Q. WHEN WOULD MY PAYMENT BE CONSIDERED LATE?
A. All property tax bills are due and payable on July 1st. They must be paid or postmarked on or before August 1st (unless the 1st falls during the weekend, then the due date is moved to the next business day) to avoid interest charges. Interest begins accruing from the due date, July 1st. An interest rate of 1.5 % per month or a total of 18 % per year is applied to unpaid balances.
Example: if payment is made or postmarked August 2nd, the interest charged will be 3%. In September the interest accrued will be 4.5%, in October 6% etc.
**Minimum interest charges are $2.00 for each individual unpaid tax bill. Example: your bill includes 3 motor vehicles. Each vehicle tax will accrue an interest penalty separately not on the total of the 3 bills. The January payment must be paid or postmarked on or before February 3, 2025.