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Personal Property Declarations

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FROM:    ASSESSOR’S OFFICE

                TOWN OF BETHANY

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            Pursuant to Connecticut Statute 12-42, any business owning or leasing personal property within the Town of Bethany must file their Declaration with the Assessor’s office no later than Thursday, November 1st 2012.

 

            A twenty five (25) percent penalty must be imposed on any business that does not file by November 1st or files without a signature by the business owner or authorized agent.

 

            The following should be reported: machinery and equipment, office equipment, office furniture and fixtures, computers and computer equipment, vending machines, copiers, non registered motor vehicles, horses, farm machinery and all other taxable personal property located within the Town of Bethany.

 

            All farmers who derive at least $15,000 in gross sales from farming may make application to the Assessor for exemption of farm machinery, horses, or ponies which are exclusively used in farming. Exemptions will NOT be granted to those not filing an application.

 

            Declaration forms have been mailed by the Assessor’s Office to local businesses, if you did not receive one, but own taxable business personal property within the Town of Bethany, please contact the Assessor’s Office at 393-2100 ext. 112 or come into the Town Hall at 40 Peck Rd. to pick up this form.

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