November 5, 2012

Property Tax Deadlines Extended Due to Hurricane Sandy

Governor Malloy has issued a series of executive orders in the past few days that extend certain property tax filing and payment deadlines from November 1 to November 15.

  • Executive order No. 26 extends the property tax payment deadline for taxpayers who pay property taxes on a quarterly basis. The extension affects taxpayers in the following 12 towns:
    • Andover
    • Bethel
    • Brooklyn
    • Danbury
    • Fairfield
    • Killingly
    • Meriden
    • Ridgefield
    • Salisbury
    • Sharon
    • Trumbull
    • Westport

  • Executive order No. 25 extends application filing deadlines for various property tax exemptions, including exemptions for (1) farm machinery, buildings, and horses; (2) farmland, open space, forest, and maritime heritage property in the "490" program; and (3) property used for scientific, educational, literary, historical, charitable, or open space land preservation purposes.

  • Executive order No. 24 extends the deadline for filing or requesting an extension for personal property tax declarations.