Tax Collector

General Tax Bill Information

Tax bills are mailed out ONLY ONCE A YEAR in the middle of June. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to remember to pay the second installment in January. All bills can be found on the town website at www.oldsaybrookct.gov, look for the “Pay Tax Bills” button on the home page. Search by last name, with a space and then the initial of your first name.

Real Estate and Personal Property Bills:

All real or personal property tax bills over $100.00 are payable in 2 installments. The first installment is due July 1 and the last day to pay without penalty is August 1. Second installments are due January 1, and the last day to pay is February 1.

There are three pieces to the Bill for Real Estate and Personal Property:

Part A is for the July Installment, Part B for the January Installment and Part C is the taxpayer’s copy.

Delinquent interest on taxes due accrues as of the due date with interest charged monthly at an interest rate of 1.5% of the unpaid taxes with a $2.00 minimum charge.

If you escrow money each month with your lender, we send the bill to the lender. If you escrow and receive a bill, please forward the bill to your bank immediately. If you no longer escrow your taxes and you did not receive a bill, please contact immediately at 860-395-3138.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not invalidate the tax. Connecticut General State Section 12-130 states that the failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the requirement to pay the bill. Consequently, if you do not receive a tax bill(s); the tax bill is due with any interest, fees and charges that might have accrued. If you did not receive a tax bill, call the Tax Collector’s Office 860-395-3138.

Motor Vehicle Tax Bills:

Motor Vehicle taxes are due and payable in full July 1 and the last day to pay is August 1. Bills are mailed in the middle of June.

Motor Vehicle Supplement taxes (registrations after October 1^st of any given year) are due in full January 1. Bills are mailed in December.

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DELINQUENT MOTOR VEHICLE BILLS ARE REPORTED TO DMV

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

BY MAIL:

From July 1 to August 1 and January 1 to Feburary 1, please use the yellow envelopes provided with the bill. These go to a Webster Bank processing center in Boston Ma.

At all other times mail to:

Town of Old Saybrook

302 Main St

Old Saybrook, CT  06475

Atten: Tax Department

Payments postmarked on or before August 1, 2023 will be considered as on-time payments. Have your envelop hand-canceled at the US Post Office.

Electronic bill-pay services processed using your personal bank arrive bearing no postmark. Please keep in mind, if there is no postmark, timeliness depends solely upon our receipt of the payment.

ONLINE TAX BILL PAYMENT

All bills can be found on the town website at www.oldsaybrookct.gov, look for the “Pay Tax Bills” button on the home page. Search by last name, with a space and then the initial of your first name.

Fees charged for online service:

$0.95 for paying by e-check

$3.95 flat fee for paying by debit card (Visa or MasterCard)

2.5% of your total bill when paying by credit card ($2.00 min)

IN PERSON PAYMENT

Payments can be made in person at the Town Hall 1^st Floor, Tax Collector, 302 Main St, Old Saybrook. Parking is limited, we encourage paying by mail or online.

Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am thru 4:30 pm, except Holidays.

We accept Checks, Money Orders, Cash (close to the exact amount).

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE PAYING YOUR TAX BILL, PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX DEPARTMENT AT 860-395-3138.