NEWS FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE
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Real Estate tax bills, based on the temporary rate of 31 mills, were sent out at the beginning of August. These bills MUST be paid by September 2nd. If not paid by then, interest will added to the account. Please go to the Tax Collector’s department on the website on how interest is calculated.
If you use your banks bill pay, please be aware that a check is mailed to us without a postmark. If we receive ANY payment after September 2nd without a postmark it will be considered late. Please see payment options under the Tax Collector’s department for other means of paying. Interest cannot be waived per state statute.
Motor Vehicle, Personal Property, and the remaining balance due on Real Estate Accounts will be billed in September to be paid in October. These bills will be based on the recently adopted mill rate of 32.3.
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Property Tax Bills : Tax Bills will be mailed out by the end of July AND will be available soon to be viewed and paid online. These bills will be due August 1, 2025, and must be paid by or postmarked by September 2, 2025, to avoid interest. Interest accrues at 1.5% from the due date of August 1st, for a total of 18% per year. Please be aware that if paid late the interest rate is 3% from September 3-30th. Minimum interest is $2.00 per bill.
The tax bills will be based on a temporary rate of 31 mills that was set by the Finance Committee on 7-16-25.
What if I do not receive a tax bill?
Not receiving a tax bill does not invalidate the tax and/or interest. If you do not receive a tax bill you can check online and print it out with the above link and/or call our office if you still do not find it.
Motor Vehicle Accounts: Please make sure to check your car registration to make sure it is still active, which could be the reason why you did not receive a tax bill. If there is a lapse in your registration, please call the Assessor’s office. They can add it on to the tax rolls once your registration has been renewed to avoid multiple tax bills being due at a later point.
Real Estate Accounts: If you recently paid off your mortgage, switched mortgage companies or now pay your own taxes, and you did not receive your tax bill please either use the link above to find your account or call our office to get a copy of your tax bill.
REAL ESTATE TOWN CREDITS FROM FISCAL YEAR 24-25
If you opted to leave your credit on your account, that credit will roll over and reflect on this upcoming tax bill as indicated in the notice you received in October 2024. If you plan on selling your home, please make sure the closing attorney is aware of this credit and makes any necessary adjustments for it at the closing.
If you receive a bill that your mortgage holder is supposed to pay, please call and forward the bill to the mortgage holder so they have time to process and send the payment.
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Tax Benefits and Relief Programs
Tax Benefit and Relief Programs can be found on the Town’s website, boltonct.gov, under the Department of the Assessor/Exemptions https://www.boltonct.gov/departments/assessor/exemptions
This link is being provided to make taxpayers aware of the programs available. They may not be available for the current tax bill.
Additional information and Frequently Asked Questions can be found on our website under the Tax Collector’s Department.
The link is https://town.boltonct.org/departments/tax-collector/online-tax-inquiry-payment
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Delinquent Motor Vehicle bills have been reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Please pay your tax bill as soon as possible to avoid having your registration held up.
It will be necessary to have all accounts paid to be able to register a vehicle.
Please make sure you pay your taxes at least 2 weeks before you need to register your vehicle to make sure you have no compliance issues regarding delinquent taxes. You can check DMV’s online services under compliance issues to make sure you are clear before you go to DMV. If you need clearance before those 2 weeks, then you will need to make your payment with cash, money order, credit/debit card online or in the office.
Please make us aware if you need a release for DMV as it is not immediate. An immediate take-off can be provided upon request for convenience to the taxpayer, but it may not always be available immediately when needed.
IS YOUR CAR REGISTERED? Check your cars registration or check on DMV’s online services for your registration’s status.
Check DMV’s online services for registration status and compliance issues here: DMV ONLINE SERVICES
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PLEASE BE ADVISED The Town of Bolton is under contract with TaxServ Capital services for the collection of some of the Town’s delinquent taxes. If your account has been sent to TaxServ, you MUST call them to discuss your account and arrange payment. If you call the Tax Collector/Assessor, we will direct you to Tax Serv for payment.
Reasons why your account(s) may go to collection.
- The amount of tax owed with no consistent payments being made.
The tax office takes a lot of time to make sure that delinquent tax bills are mailed out every month to our taxpayers. Please consider making monthly payments when you receive your bill. This can help to lower the amount of interest you are paying and make it easier to register a car when it is needed.
- If you owe more than 1 year without consistent payments being made.
- If you have moved out of state and have not paid your taxes.
If you receive a bill from us in July that means your vehicles registration(s) were actively registered in Bolton as of October of the previous year. You will be responsible for paying Bolton property tax even if you live in another state. Please make sure you have registered in your current state and your plate is cancelled on the CT State DMV website and send the Assessor’s Office a copy of these documents, so that we may adjust your bill if needed. It is important to do this as soon as possible because the state statutes only allow the Assessor 2 years from the Grand List date to make an adjustment to the tax accounts.
There will be additional fees if your account(s) are turned over to collection so please get in touch with the tax office and make a payment if delinquent.
TaxServ Capital Services, LLC can be reached at:
Telephone: 860-724-9100
Fax: 860-727-1080
Website: https://www.taxserv.com
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You can pay online, in person, use the drop slot, or send payment by mail.
Online and in-office card payments have service fees. Allow 3–5 business days for online processing.
For mail or bank payments, plan ahead to avoid late fees. Visit the link below for full details and FAQs.