Cheryl S. Blogoslawski, Tax Collector Joanne Kraczynski, Tax Assistant Regular Office Hours: 8:15am - 3:45 pm Monday thru Friday Evening Office Hours: 8:15 am - 6:45 pm Last Thursday of every month and all Thursdays during July and January. It is the responsibility of the Tax Office to process, bill and collect all City taxes. All tax bills are prepared by the Tax Office. Unpaid taxes, both Personal Property and Real Estate, are liened and recorded, and will be released after payment has been received. Delinquent Motor Vehicle Tax lists are forwarded to the Department of Motor Vehicles after each collection period. Correspondence is answered on a daily basis. Jeopardy taxes on businesses being closed are issued and followed through to effect possible collection. Notices from the Bankruptcy Court must be checked for outstanding taxes. Monthly reports for the Common Council meetings must be prepared. Properly approved tax refunds are processed by the Tax Collector. On an annual basis prior to July, bank requests for escrow account bills on real estate must be forwarded to the banks for payment. Daily deposits of funds collected are made by the Tax Collector. Checks returned by the bank for any reason must be followed up to effect collection plus the penalty charges incurred. Fee Schedule (eff. May 1,2008) Interest 1-1/2% per month or $2.00 minimum charge, per bill from the due date on unpaid principal balance per state statutes Lien $24.00 fee as authorized by state statutes Returned Check $20.00 fee for any check returned by the bank for any reason Statement $1 fee for basic "status of account" statement. Additional charges may occur depending upon requested information. Release No charge .. for tax clearance document (on fully paid delinquent accounts) for purpose of obtaining a motor vehicle registration. No personal or business checks accepted. General Info / Payment Info No charge for handwritten statement on status of tax account. $10 fee for account payment history printed off system. Mill Rate: Mill rate 34.98 Tax Due Dates: July 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009 for the Grand List of October 1, 2007 Effective for fiscal year: July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Additional Information: If you have questions regarding your assessments, please refer to the Assessor's Office. The Tax Department is unable to access this information. In addition, please refer to the links below for more information regarding the City of New Britain Ordinances, General Tax Information and CT Statutes that impact tax collection. Legal Rulings Reference General Tax FAQ's - City Ordinances Chapter 22: Taxation - CT Department of Revenue website - CT General Assembly Legislation website - CT Department of Motor Vehicles website (Documents with the icon require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the software.)