Tax Collector – Dwight Rollins

 

Location:  Morris Town Hall – upper level

                 3 East Street

                 Morris, CT 06763

 

Mailing Address:   Morris Tax Collector

                               3 East Street – P.O. Box 125

                               Morris, CT 06763

 

**please note new mailing address for the Tax Collector only**

 

 

Office Hours:     Wednesday 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

                           Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                           OR by advance appointment made during my 

                           office hours

 

Phone: 860.567.7435

Fax: 860.567.7432 (Town Hall)

Email: taxcollector@townofmorrisct.com

 

 

*******To Search for your paid or due taxes go to:

 

Online Lookup

REMINDER –

Town taxes are due 

January 1, 2016 

**MV Supple Bills will be mailed at

the end of December**

 

 

Tax bills for the second installment of Real Estate & Personal Property and

Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills are due on

January 1, 2016 with the last day for payment without a

penalty being Monday, February 3, 2016 from 2-4 PM.

 

Please contact the Tax Collector’s Office with questions…..860.567.7435

 

 

*******If you are paying your Motor Vehicle taxes late and you need a release for the Department of Motor Vehicles to register any vehicle in your name, payment must be made in Cash or pay online using the information below.   No personal or business checks will be accepted.    Per Town Ordinance established 1/15/2004.  

 

 

 

 

 Online Tax Payments

 

Morris taxpayers may pay their Real Estate, Personal Property, Motor Vehicle or Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes online with a company we have partnered with called Point and Pay.  Sewer and/or Deer Island District taxes may NOT be paid or viewed online.

 

 **If taxes are delinquent, please contact the Tax Office during office hours of Wednesdays 9-12 and Thursdays 2-4 at 860.567.7435 for the current amount due prior to making your payment. As an added note, the Tax Office has tried to have all taxes paid and/or due online. Please remember that if your account has been sent for further collections more fees may be added. 

 

Credit and MasterCard Debit Card Payments:

 

Online payments can be made using your MasterCard debit or credit card. Point and Pay charges a 2.5% convenience fee with a $2.00 minimum charge for payment processing.  Please click on the link below to make an online payment. 

Visa Debit Card Payments:

 

Online payments can be made using your debit or credit card. Point and Pay charges a convenience fee of $3.95 for payment processing.  Please click on the link below to make an online payment. 

 

ACH Payments:

 

Online payments can be made using your checking or savings account. You will need your routing and account number to use this service. To avoid delays, please double check the account information as you enter it. There is a convenience fee of $2.00 for each payment that is less than or equal to $10,000.00 and $10.00 for each payment that is greater than $10,000.00. Please click on the link below to make an online payment.

 

 

*****Online Payment Link*****: 

 

Tax Payments Online 

 

(If searching by your name, you must enter in your

last name and at least the first initial of your

first name of the owner of the property.)

 

 

 

 

The Tax Collector's Office is responsible for collection of payments for real estate, personal property and motor vehicle taxes and for special town services such as the Morris Sewer Authority and the Deer Island Association District Tax.   The Tax Collector’s Office is located in the Morris Town Offices in Community Hall and is open to the public during office hours only.  The Tax Office takes great pride in the efficiency with which tax matters are handled. The office is responsible for thorough accounting of all records and funds administered. A courteous attitude is mandatory while upholding high standards of ethical conduct and operating in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

 

The Town of Morris’ October 1, 2013 Grand List mill rate is 22.38 mills. This means that for every $1,000 of assessment you pay $22.38. Example: If your motor vehicle is assessed at $1,500 your taxes would be $33.57.

 

The Deer Island Association October 1, 2013 Grand List mill rate is 2.77 mills.

 

The Morris Sewer Authority has set the sewer user fee for the fiscal year 2014-2015 is $300 per user unit.

 

Tax Reminder

This is a reminder that Town Tax Bills will be due July 1, 2014 for the first installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes and the entire amount for Motor Vehicle taxes. The second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes and the entire amount for Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes will be due January 1, 2015.

Annual bills are usually mailed the last week of June, for a July 1st due date and for the Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes they are mailed in the middle to the end of December for a January 1st due date.  Please note that there is not a second billing for the second installment due on Real Estate and Personal Property taxes.

Tax payments for Real Estate, Motor Vehicles that were registered on or before OCTOBER 1, 2013 and Personal Property will be due in the July billing. Tax payments for Supplemental Motor Vehicles that were registered after October 1, 2013 but before August 1, 2014 will be due in the January billing.  By state law, failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying taxes.

If you do not get a bill, you should contact the Tax Collector’s Office immediately at 860.567.7435.

If paying by mail please send our portion of the bill with a check payable to Morris Tax Collector, PO Box 125, Morris, CT 06763.  (**please note new post office box number**)

Tax payments may also be made in person at the Tax Office.

Office Hours:

Wednesday 9:00 – 12:00 noon

Thursday 2:00 – 4:00 pm

OR by advance appointment made during my office hours

 

***If your MOTOR VEHICLE was:

SOLD? 

REPOSSESSED?

TOTALED? 

DONATED?  

STOLEN?                                                                

REGISTERED OUT OF STATE?

TAXED IN WRONG TOWN?......Please contact the Assessor’s Office at 860.567.6096.

 

Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicles that were registered on October 1, 2013 will be due in full in July 2014.

Motor Vehicles registered between October 2, 2013 and July 31, 2014 will be due and payable January 2015.  Those supplemental bills will be mailed out in December of 2014.

If you need to change your mailing address and/or tax town at the DMV, please go to the following link:  DMV Address Change Form.  You can then mail the completed form to DMV at 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT  06161-5070.  We cannot change your address here in the tax office. Please remember that if you fail to do this not only will you not receive future tax bills, but your registration renewal will not be forwarded by the Post Office.

If you need to file a lost or stolen plate receipt to cancel a registration please go to the following link:  Lost or Stolen Plate and mail it into DMV at 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161-5070.

 

*******If you are paying your Motor Vehicle taxes late and you need a release for the Department of Motor Vehicles to register any vehicle in your name, payment must be made in Cash.   No personal or business checks will be accepted.    Per Town Ordinance established 1/15/2004.  
 

 

Real Estate
The only bill you will receive for Real Estate taxes is the bill mailed at the end of June 2014. If the bill is $100.00 or less it is due and payable in full in July 2014. If the bill is over $100.00 it can be paid in two equal installments, half due July 2014 and the other half due January 2015. *****Please note that no separate mailing will be sent for the January installment.

Real Estate Sold or Transferred
Real Estate taxes appear in the name of the owner on the October 1, 2013 Grand List. The new owner’s name(s) will appear on the new grand list’s billing. If property has been sold or transferred, please forward bill to the new owner or to the tax collector.

Personal Property
The only bill you will receive for Personal Property taxes is the bill mailed at the end of June 2014. If the bill is $100.00 or less it is due and payable in full in July 2014. If the bill is over $100.00 it can be paid in two equal installments, half due July 2014 and the other half due January 2015. *****Please note that no separate mailing will be sent for the January installment.

Assessments & Exemptions
Questions in reference to Assessments & Exemptions should be directed to the Assessor's Office. Any questions in regard to Motor Vehicles which have been sold or registered in another town or state should also be directed to the Assessor's Office, at 860.567.6096.

Payments by Mail or Payments in Person
If a receipt is desired please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and the entire bill to the Tax Collector’s Office. If no receipt is desired just send the correct part for the installment you are trying to pay. If you are paying in person, please bring the entire bill.

If you have any questions concerning your tax bill, please call the Tax Collector’s Office at 860.567.7435 and we will be happy to assist you.