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Any CT . Ford Barners have any idea about CT assessment ....
I finally was able to get plates (classic) on my model A roadster this spring.
Today I received a questioner to fill out from the assesses office on valve on my model A .... This has me thinking .
 
I've never heard of such a thing, and I have had my Model A for about five years.

Is this something you got from your insurance company, or does it claim to be from the state?
 
Go to the assesors office and show them your classic plates. The assesment is $500. They may be working off last year's information if you had passenger plates last year. If the car is older than 20 years, you can request the form to apply for the $500 assesment if the car is an original. If you have the white plates, it is automaticlly $500. Assessors work from the previous year's info.
 
KGBnut said:
I've never heard of such a thing, and I have had my Model A for about five years.

Is this something you got from your insurance company, or does it claim to be from the state?
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Ken, I think it's from the local Assessor to compute personal property tax.
 
This is all very interesting. My initial registration was with Early American Plates (now called Classic). I wonder if my assessment was handled automatically because I never received such a letter.

Did you start with regular Passenger Plates?
 
Mine was done automatically by the Assessor. My Model A, shoebox, and my son's bikes are each valued at $500 for tax purposes. All have white plates. I never filled out any form.
 
Going on year # 2 on my 29 tudor. I also have never received a letter from the Danbury assessor, and so far no tax bill? That's OK I pay enough property tax already. I live on Candlewood lake on a "private road". That means no mail box in front of my house (mine is a quarter mile away), no street lights, no fire hydrants, no road maintenance, and the highest assessment in town!!

BTW My year # 2 winter restoration projects have begun. Starting with the doors, then front fenders, then headlight bar and radiator splash shield.
 

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What town are you in or being questioned from??
I pay about $20 yr personal property tax here in New Britain. Never did anything after registering with early american plates, now changed to YOM plates, still registered with the early American plates.

Paul in CT
 
If you have the white plates, the assesment is automaticly $500. Tax will vary according to the town's mill rate. I pay about $11 per car.
 
Towns in CT assess registered motor vehicles for personal property tax. Grand lists are established the previous year and that tax base sets the mil rate, which varies from town to town, for the forthcoming tax bill. For example our last grand list was set 10/14 for taxes due 7/15. Depends on what the town uses for a fiscal year.
Mine are $5.64 per vehicle, but my town has a low mil rate. They've been assessed at $500 each for at least the last six years.
 
I bought her from the grandson who was took it apart from Pa. Motor froze but not seized .
So this spring I had a VIN check and paid sale tax and was issued white Classic plate ,not early American .
Ridgefield send me this letter of the estimated valve . I have no reason not to file out and send . Do you think valve is about $7000. . It runs and stops . I would not drive over 45 mph. Doesn't over heat . Original leather interior

Thanks for all the feed back guy . TAX's always touches home .
 

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If you would sell it for $7,000 and someone would buy it for that price then I think the assesment is reasonable. I am assuming that they tax all on real market value.
 
Dont fill out the form without talking to the asessor. If you have the white plate, (classic replaced early american) then the assessment is $500. end of story.
 
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I bought her from the grandson who was took it apart from Pa. Motor froze but not seized .
So this spring I had a VIN check and paid sale tax and was issued white Classic plate ,not early American .
Ridgefield send me this letter of the estimated valve . I have no reason not to file out and send . Do you think valve is about $7000. . It runs and stops . I would not drive over 45 mph. Doesn't over heat . Original leather interior

Thanks for all the feed back guy . TAX's always touches home .
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This sure sounds wrong to me, and I've been in Ridgefield for 65 years. We once had the best Pre 1942 car show on the East Coast. Bob
 
Ok thought I would close this post with a update. I did reply to assessor office and valves the cars at $500 each as they are tagged with CT white plates. haven't heard anything back from assessor so I'm assuming it's closed. maybe just fishing "
 
A fellow built a mansion in Greenwich eqjuipt with an underground climate controlled garage that holds 100 vintage cars. At $500/plate his taxes are based on $50,000. It's full or six- and seven-figure classics..... Retail on that????? Urban legend????? Hmmm
 
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