Motor Vehicles

New Motor Vehicle Valuation Changes for the October 1, 2024 Grand List      (click on blue to review)

Motor Vehicle Adjustment & Proof Requirement

Must Provide Two Forms of Proof

If a taxpayer has sold, junked, or totaled a motor vehicle or moved it out of State, it is their responsibility to contact the Assessor's Office and to provide the necessary paperwork in order to have the assessment prorated.

Before any adjustment can be made, the taxpayer must first cancel the registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles and obtain a Plate Disposition Receipt from said office as evidence of such. In addition to the Plate Receipt, the taxpayer must provide evidence of what happened to the vehicle: Bill of Sale, Receipt from Junk Yard, Out of state registration, Total loss letter from your insurance company, Trade-In paperwork from the dealership.

All documents must clearly indicate the vehicle description including VIN and can be mailed or emailed to the Goshen Assessors Office

If an adjustment has been made to a tax bill that has been paid, you must request in writing a refund from the tax collector.

New Commercial Truck Exemption

Owners of New Commercial Motor Vehicles that have never been registered anywhere before may be eligible for an exemption for 100% of the assessment of the vehicle for a period of five years. Per Connecticut General Statute §12-81(74), this exemption is available for vehicles fitting in one of the two following classifications: (i) for vehicles that were first registered on or after August 1, 1996, have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 26,000 pounds, and are used exclusively to transport freight for hire – certain qualification criteria is applied from the US DOT Code based on the use and materials transported; (ii) for vehicles that were first registered on or after August 1, 1999, have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 55,000 pounds, and which are not qualified under clause (i).

For more information on the criteria that must be met in order to be eligible for this exemption, please contact the Assessor’s Office at (860) 491-2115. The application must be filed by November 1st in order to receive this exemption.