Update From The Wilton Tax Collector's Office

**New Release Submitted By Wilton Tax Collector’s Office**

June 5, 2024

Wilton residents will receive the first half of their real estate tax bill and their property tax bills after they are mailed on June 26, 2024. The second half of the real estate tax will be billed in January.

Payments will be accepted by the Tax Collector’s office between July 1 and August 1. The office cannot accept payments before July 1st, as that day marks the start of the new fiscal year. Payments received after August 1st, or that are postmarked after that date, will incur a penalty fee of 18% interest rate per year, with a minimum interest charge of $2. All checks mailed on August 1st must be postmarked with an official US Post Office postmark with that date in order to qualify as being on time.

Starting Monday, July 1, payments may be made online by following this link: Tax Collector | wiltonct. If taxpayers pay through their bank account (ACH), a $1.95 per transaction will be added to their totals. This means that if real estate and property taxes are paid at the same time, there will only be one charge for the service fee. Separate tax bills paid at separate times will each incur the $1.95 fee. The fees for using a debit and/or credit card are 2.95% or a minimum of $2.95.

Tax payments will no longer be mailed to a lockbox in Hartford, where they were previously processed before being deposited. For the sake of safety and efficiency, all payments will now be processed at Town Hall by the Tax Collector before being deposited in our local bank.

Wilton tax payers are strongly encouraged to closely examine their tax bill as soon as it’s received, and pay their bill as soon as possible after July 1. As August 1 draws near, phone lines, voicemail, email inboxes and lines at Town Hall grow extremely full. It becomes increasingly difficult for Tax Department staff to answer questions or address unforeseen problems the closer we get to the deadline. With construction of the new Police Headquarters, parking is also constricted this year, making trips to the Tax Office a little more complicated than in year’s past. Again, please plan accordingly. For any problems or questions, please send an email to: taxcollecter@wiltonct.org, or assessor@wiltonct.org.