Assessment and Collection Offices
41 Center Street, PO Box 191
Manchester, CT 06045-0191
8:30 am- 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Assessment: (860) 647-3016
Tax Collection: (860) 647-3018
Fax: (860) 647-3099
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Members of Armed Forces- One car belonging to or leased by a serviceperson may be completely tax exempt. Call (860) 647-3012 for details. Application (Form #6) available in "Misc. Assessment Forms" or the Document Center. See the brochure "Property Tax Relief for Veterans, Seniors and Disabled" on the menu list for more information.
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REVALUATION UNDERWAY - VISION APPRAISAL DATA COLLECTORS CURRENTLY IN THE FIELD -
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ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 860-647-3016
Initial data collection work has begun for Manchester's 2011 revaluation. Vision Appraisal Technology personnel are currently conducting interior and exterior inspections and measuring buildings. This data collection process will take several months to complete.

Homeowners are encouraged to verify the I.D. badges of data collectors and if unsure, call the Assessor's Office at 860-647-3016. All data collectors' identifications and vehicle registrations are also registered with the Manchester Police Department.

For furher information you may refer to the 2011 Revaluation link or call the Assessor's Office. This website will be updated as the revaluation progresses.

The mission of the Assessor's Office is to accuratey and fairly assess the value of all real estate, personal property and motor vehicles located in the Town of Manchester in accordance with Connecticut state law. The office also administers various exemption and abatement programs related to property taxes for veterans, low-income seniors and disabled.

COLLECTOR OF REVENUE    860- 647-3018
Tax bills were mailed on June 21, 2010 and were due by 6:00 PM on Monday, August 2, 2010. Current taxes include Motor Vehicle tax bills, and the first installment for Real Estate and Personal Property taxes.

Taxpayers will notice a change in the format of the motor vehicle bills this year. The total tax due will be for a multiple listing of cars owned by the same names and addresses, rather than one bill for each vehicle owned. The center portion of the bill will list each vehicle represented by the single bill.  This is in response to taxpayer requests to mail all motor vehicles in the same envelope, which many taxpayers have indicated is more convenient.  It also reduces the Town’s expenses on printing and postage during difficult economic times. 

Motor Vehicle tax bills mailed on June 21, 2010 were reflective of vehicles registered as of October 1, 2009.   Any vehicles registered after October 1, 2009 will be billed in January 2011, and will not appear on the July 2010 tax bill.

Manchester taxpayers continue to have the ability to pay their tax bills online, in addition to paying by mail or in person.  Water & Sewer payments may also be made online through the Official Payments system as well.  Online payments can be made with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Card or E-check, while payments with debit cards or Discover Card can be made at the Office of Assessment & Collection.  Taxpayers paying online will need to input their tax bill number, which is located on their tax bill, in order to make a payment online.  The tax bill number will begin with the number “2009” followed by a dash, then a two digit number, followed by a dash, then a seven digit number.   Taxpayers are asked to review the online sample bills before paying online as the tax bill numbers cannot include spaces or dashes when input online, and in cases where the person received a statement bill with more than one vehicle, a separate number is needed to pay each, individual bill online.  Taxpayers may make partial payments online or pay their installment or balance online.  Due date, interest charges, etc., where applicable, are the same for online payments as for over-the-counter payments, however an additional 2.75% convenience fee will apply to all credit card payments made online, and a fee of $0.40 is charged for each E-check payment online.

As mentioned, tax payments were due by 6:00 PM on Monday, August 2, 2010. While the Town has no desire to charge interest on late payments, we must remind the taxpayers that failure to make timely payments will subject taxpayers to an interest charge of 1.5% per month from the July 1, 2010 due date. The minimum interest charge is $2.00.  If you believe you will be paying late, please call the Office of Assessment & Collection at 860-647-3018 for the correct amount due.  Please also note that there is no mailing for the second installment for Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills. Both payment coupons are included with the bill mailed in June.  Please save your receipts for income tax purposes.  You may call 860-647-3018 with questions regarding tax collection issues.  If you have questions regarding real estate assessment please call 860-647-3016; if you have questions regarding personal property assessment questions please call 860-647-3015; and if you have questions regarding motor vehicle assessments please call 860-647-3017.