CT Property Tax Deferral Being Offered For January Bills

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont will once again give towns the option of delaying local property tax bills for those economically harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Bills that are normally due Jan. 1 can be deferred as late as April 1.

Lamont’s executive order mirrors a previous one that allowed July tax bills to be deferred until October.

Town officials will have to decide by the end of the year whether they will give residents and eligible businesses the option.

The deferral program applies to, “real property, personal property, motor vehicle, supplemental motor vehicle, or municipal water, sewer and electric rates, charges or assessments for such tax, rate, charge, or assessment.”

Towns can also participate in a low-interest deferral program where deferred local taxes are subject to an interest rate of 3 percent through March 31.

Landlords are also eligible for the deferment program if they suffered “significant income decline or that commensurate forbearance was offered to their tenants or lessees.”

Caterers

Another part of Lamont’s executive order will allow caterers to sell closed or sealed containers of alcoholic beverages, including mixed drinks for off-premise private gatherings or special events. It also applies to events that will be held virtually or remotely.

Read Lamont’s full executive order here.