The Assessors Office
Hours:
- Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm
- Monday & Thursday 7pm - 9pm
2006 Grand List Mill Rate:
19.37
2007 Grand List Mill Rate:
20.33
Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers
Learn more about the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers. Visit
their website at
http://www.caao.com.
Tax Relief Programs
The following is a summary of property tax relief programs available in Oxford
to those meeting eligibility requirements, income thresholds and a reference to
the Connecticut General Statutes.
| A. Tax freeze program for the elderly |
| Eligibility: |
Eligible homeowners
over age 65 who applied by May 15, 1980 deadline. |
| Income: |
$6,000 maximum income
for continued eligibility whether married were unmarried. |
| Description: |
No new applications
have been permitted since May 15, 1980 CGS 12-170(aa) - 12-170(cc). |
| B. Elderly/Disabled Homeowners and Renters Programs |
| Eligibility: |
Homeowners over age 65
(or surviving spouse over age 50) and the disabled (ie; total disability
as defined by the Social Security program).
Must be a state resident for
at least one year. |
| Income: |
Married taxpayers with
an income less then $36,500 Single taxpayers with an income less then
$29,800. |
| Description: |
The percentage
reduction and maximum/minimum credit are based on income CGS 12-170(aa)
-12-170(cc). |
| C. Veterans Exemption Program |
| Eligibility: |
All honorable
discharged veterans who served in wartime are eligible for the basic
exemption. |
| Income: |
No income is set for
the basic exemption. Basic exemption is doubled for married veterans
with an income less than $36,500 and single veterans with income less
than $29,800. |
| Description: |
The basic exemption is
$2,000 from the town and $1,000 from the state. The basic exemption is
doubled ($4,000) for lower income veterans meeting the income levels
under item B. |
| D. Disability Exemption Program |
| Eligibility: |
All totally disabled (non service connected) |
| Income: |
No income requirement. |
| Description: |
All disabled homeowners get a $1,000 assessment
exemption. |
| E. Blind Exemption Program |
| Eligibility: |
All legally blind homeowners are eligible. |
| Income: |
No income requirement. |
| Description: |
All blind homeowners get a $3,000 assessment
exemption. CGS 12-81(17) |
| F. Additional local options exemption for Vets,
Disabled, Blind |
| Eligibility: |
All homeowners meeting
the criteria for state mandated exemptions for veterans, disabled or
blind are eligible. |
| Income: |
Married taxpayers
within income $36,500
Single taxpayers within income $29,800 |
| Description: |
Veterans and totally
disabled homeowners can get an additional exemption up to $1,000 off
their assessment. Blind homeowners can get an additional $2,000
exemption off their assessment. CGS 12-81 F, 12-81 I, 12-81 J |
| G. Ordinance exempting certain ambulance type motor
vehicles |
| Description: |
After inspection and
approval by the Assessor's Office, of any ambulance type motor vehicle
which is used exclusively for the purpose of transporting any medically
incapacitated individual, except any such vehicle used to transport any
individual For payment. CGS 12-81 C |
Respectfully submitted,
Eva Lintzner
Assessor
Phone: 888-2543 Ext. 3055
Please Note: Income guidelines subject to change.
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