STANDARD FORMS OF PROOF FOR REMOVAL AND/OR PRORATION
Motor Vehicle Corrections
If you receive a bill for a vehicle that you did not own on 10-1-2012, you must provide proof that you did not own that vehicle on 10-1-2012. All forms of proof must be dated and identify the vehicle by make, model, year, and identification number.
Only the following forms of proof are acceptable:
PLATE RECEIPT from DMV indicating that the registration has been CANCELLED. Plus Any One of the Following.
If your vehicle was SOLD on or before October 1, 2012:
- You provide proof that the person to whom you sold the vehicle is listed on the October 1, 2012 Grand List in a Connecticut Municipality.
- You provide a copy of the original registration of the person to whom you sold this vehicle.
- You provide a copy of your transferred title. This is your title that you dated, signed and wrote in the buyer's name, thereby signing over ownership to the buyer.
- You provide a copy of your cancelled title. (Obtain from Copy Record Section of Motor Vehicle Dept.)
- You provide a letter from the junk dealer to whom you sold the vehicle.
- You provide a dealer sales document which shows you traded in the vehicle.
Note: (Cancellation for "no insurance" is not acceptable proof)
If your vehicle was STOLEN on or before October 1, 2012:
- You provide a statement from the insurance agent or company that you were compensated for this vehicle.
- You provide a larceny report from the Police Department which states that vehicle was not recovered.
If your vehicle was TOTALLED in an accident on or before October 1, 2012:
- You provide a statement from the insurance company that you were compensated for total loss of this vehicle and the vehicle was not retained by you.
- For a vehicle that is not insured for collision, you must supply at least 2 of the following 3 forms of proof:
- (a) A copy of the accident report.
- (b) A statement from your insurance agent or company stating the date you dropped your liability coverage on this vehicle.
- (c) A letter from the junk dealer to whom this vehicle was sold.
If you MOVED and REGISTERED OUT OF STATE on or before October 1, 2012:
- You provide a copy of the out-of-state registration dated prior to October 1, 2012.
- Proof of residence in other state may also be required)
Motor Vehicle Property Tax Credits
You may be entitled to a partial credit because the vehicle for which you are currently being taxed has been sold, stolen and not recovered, totally destroyed or removed and registered in another state during the time from October 2, 2012 until August 31, 2013. The credit is not automatic. The taxpayer must provide documentation to the assessor. The documentation must be official and specific. It is not sufficient to show that insurance was cancelled.
Only these forms of proof are acceptable. NOTE: All forms of proof must specifically identify the vehicle in question by make, model, year, and identification number. All forms of proof must contain a date of sale, or of theft, or of loss, or of registration.
PLATE RECEIPT from DMV indicating that the registration has been CANCELLED. Plus Any One of the Following.
VEHICLE SOLD:
- You provide proof that the person to whom you sold the vehicle is listed on the October 1, 2012 Regular/Supplement Motor Vehicle Grand List in a Connecticut Municipality.
- You provide a copy of the original registration of the person to whom you sold this vehicle.
- You provide a copy of your transferred title. This is your title that you dated, signed and wrote in the buyer's name, thereby signing over ownership to the buyer.
- You provide a copy of your cancelled title. (Obtain from Copy Record Section of Motor Vehicle Dept.)
- You provide a letter from the junk dealer to whom you sold the vehicle.
- You provide a dealer sales document which shows you traded in the vehicle.
Note: (Cancellation for "no insurance" is not acceptable proof)
VEHICLE STOLEN AND NOT RECOVERED:
- You provide a statement from the insurance agent or company that you were compensated for this vehicle.
- You provide a larceny report from the Police Department which states that vehicle was not recovered.
VEHICLE TOTALLY DEMOLISHED:
- You provide a statement from the insurance company that you were compensated for total loss of this vehicle and the vehicle was not retained by you.
- For a vehicle that is not insured for collision, you must supply at least two of the following three forms of proof:
(a) A copy of the accident report.
(b) A statement from your insurance agent or company stating the date you dropped your liability coverage on this vehicle.
(c) A letter from the junk dealer to whom this vehicle was sold.
VEHICLE REMOVED AND REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE:
- You provide a copy of the out-of-state registration.
DEADLINE FOR FILING FOR CREDIT:
10-1-2011 Assessment list filing deadline is December 31, 2013
10-1-2011 Supplemental list filing deadline is December 31, 2013
10-1-2012 Assessment list filing deadline is December 31, 2014
10-1-2012 Supplemental list filing deadline is December 31, 2014
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