Property Owners in Connecticut Should Prepare for the 2023 Appeal Deadlines
Glen Saindon, Director 857.288.1978 | glen.saindon@ryan.com
Paul Steimle, Director 716.837.1033 | paul.steimle@ryan.com
Michael Correia, Senior Manager 857.288.1967 | michael.correia@ryan.com
The deadline for appealing Connecticut local real and personal property taxes is approaching. In many cities and towns, the deadline is February 20, unless it has been extended until March 20. Property owners who fail to file tax appeals by the applicable deadline may forfeit their right to appeal their tax assessments in that assessment year. Following is an overview of Connecticut’s appeal procedures and deadlines if you are considering appealing local property taxes this year.
Connecticut law mandates the assessment of all property at 70% of its fair market value, with revaluations occurring every five years on a schedule that varies by jurisdiction. The list below identifies the communities that have conducted a revaluation for the 2022 Grand List with a February 20, 2023 appeal deadline. Property owners should have received a notice of revised or updated assessment by now. There is usually a short period to discuss the revised assessment with the assessor informally, although the formal appeal deadline is February 20 as noted.
Ansonia
Berlin
Bethel
Bozrah
Bristol
Canaan
Cromwell
Danbury
East Haddam
East Windsor*
Farmington
Glastonbury
Goshen
Granby
Guilford
Middletown
Morris
Naugatuck
New Britain
Newtown
North Canaan
Orange
Plainfield
Preston
Redding
Ridgefield
Roxbury
Simsbury**
Southbury
South Windsor
Sprague
Stamford
Sterling
Stonington
Warren
Waterbury
Waterford
Wilton*
Winchester
*These communities have postponed the 2022 revaluation until October 1, 2023.
**GL2022 appeal deadline has been delayed until March 20, 2023.
The date of valuation is October 1. Anytime during the five-year assessment cycle, you have to go back to the date of the revaluation to value the real property. The assessed value of your property should not change if a revaluation is not being conducted, although Connecticut may reassess the value based on the physical status of the property as of October 1 each year, at which time property owners should receive a Notice of Change in Assessment. Personal property owners must submit their personal property tax returns to the tax assessor on or before November 1 on all taxable personal property owned as of October 1 of that year.
The experts at Ryan assist Connecticut property owners with assessment review and property tax appeals, if an appeal is warranted. Our team includes some of the most highly credentialed and experienced consultants in the industry.