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Motor Vehicle

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please provide the necessary documents by mail to the Assessor's Office 530 Main Street PO Box 316 New Hartford, CT 06057, email to assessor@newhartfordct.gov, fax to (860)-379-0614 or drop off during Town Hall hours.

The New Hartford Assessor's Office requires two forms of proof that you no longer own a vehicle in order to remove or prorate a motor vehicle from the Town of New Hartford tax list.
 

  1. CT DMV License Plate Disposition (Cancelation) Receipt  AND
  2. One of the following forms of proof the vehicle is no longer in your possession:
  • Bill of Sale (With Full Name, Vehicle Description - VIN #, and Date)
  • Copy of Transfer of Title (Front and Back - Must be Signed and Dated)
  • Trade-in Information (Dealership Purchase Agreement)
  • Junk Yard Receipt (Including VIN #)
  • Out of State Registration (Including New Mailing Address and Date of Re-registration)
  • Total Loss Letter From Insurance Company (Totaled)
  • Repossession Receipt
  • Official Police Report (Stolen)
  • Letter / Receipt from Charity / Organization (Donated)

Once both forms of proof are received by the Assessor's office, we will be more than happy to adjust your motor vehicle value and apply tax credit (if applicable) accordingly.

Please click the DMV link below to be directed to the Department of Motor Vehicles web page to check for Compliance Issues.

DMV Link

All Motor Vehicle Address Changes must be done through the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.

DMV Change of Address Link

In accordance with Connecticut General Statute Section 12-71c(b), any person claiming a property tax credit on a vehicle shall, not later than the thirty-first day of December immediately following the assessment year in which such vehicle is sold, damaged, stolen or removed.  Failure to such claim and documentation shall constitute a waiver of the right to such property tax credit. 

For example: the time allowed for pro-rated adjustments (paperwork filed) on the 2021 Motor Vehicle Grand List expires on December 31, 2023.

The time allowed for pro-rated adjustments on the 2020 Motor Vehicle Grand List has expired.

CT DMV - Motor Vehicle Town Property Tax Information Link

Vehicle Data Request:

Please note: All Vehicle Data Requests have a fee schedule of $25 (CASH) paid to the Office of the Assessor (Town of New Hartford), each request is a separate charge of $25 per request. Cash payments accepted.