From the Office of the Tax Collector and Staff
It’s Tax Season!
Special Note from the Finance Director;
In order to provide for the town to continue operations prior to the 2007/2008 budget being adopted, the Board of Selectmen set the mill rate at 18.55 mills. The adopted budget required a mill rate of 18.41. The difference in tax revenues in the amount of $296,560 is reflected as an escrowed amount in the adopted 2008/09 budget. The mill rate for the 2008/09 budget is 19.186 mills. Without the $296,560 escrowed amount from the 2007/08 fiscal year, the mill rate would have been 19.318.
The Mill rate has been set at 19.186 for the Grand List dated October 1, 2007; your tax bills will be mailed in late June 2008. All motor vehicle taxes are due in one installment on July 1, 2008. Real Estate And Personal Property taxes of $100 or less are due in one installment on July 1, 2008. Real Estate and Personal Property taxes over $100 are due in two equal installments on July 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009.
The July collection period extends through August 1, 2008, and the January collection extends through February 1, 2009, without penalty.
The tax bills are in multiple parts. We require a copy with each payment to properly validate our records. As we do not send a notice of the second installment, you may want to mark your calendars for the January 1, 2009 due date.
If you have an escrow account and the bill was sent to you instead of the bank, please forward the bill to your bank without delay. If you no longer have an escrow account and you did NOT receive a bill, please call us immediately. State Statute 12-130 states that failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax.
As part of our commitment to provide the citizens of East Lyme efficient and convenient services, we are pleased to announce the availability of credit card payments. You may pay your Real Estate , Personal Property, Motor Vehicle and Prorated taxes online or via the telephone. There is a convenience fee charged by the vendor (Official Payments Corp.) providing this service in addition to the amount of tax you pay.
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Learn more about the 2006 Tax Assessment
Revaluation Vision Appraisal Link
To pay by using one of the four credit cards American Express, VISA, Mastercard or Discover, call Official Payments Corporation at their toll-free number 1-800-272-9829 or visit www.officialpayments.com Once on line you will be asked to enter the number 1739. THIS IS THE JURISDICTIONAL CODE FOR EAST LYME. Continue to follow the menu of instructions.
We continue to update the site and include current list of taxpayers with delinquent taxes. For help in preparing income taxes, we have available a listing of individual taxes paid within the current fiscal year.
John McCulloch
Tax Collector, Town of East Lyme