Collector of Revenue

The Tax Collector is responsible for collecting real estate, personal property and motor vehicle taxes. Our goal is to help maintain the fiscal health of the Town of Willington by ensuring timely collections through proper implementation of CT statutes and assisting the public in understanding the taxation process with regard to these laws.

DEMAND TAX COLLECTION

Demand Notice will be mailed out early March 2025; Any tax bill not paid in full in accordance with the due dates set by Connecticut General State Statutes shall accrue interest at the rate mandated 18% per year or 1.5% per month (CGS Section 12-145). Delinquent notices were prepared and sent to the taxpayer advising of the outstanding balance due for taxes, accrued interest, lien fees and any other applicable fees. If no payment was made, you will receive a Demand Notice.

Interest can not be waived 

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If you have additional questions about your bill, please don't hesitate to call us 860-487-3111

Mill Rate

(awaiting on 2024 GL)

2023 Grand List Year
Motor Vehicles: 32.46
Real Estate / Personal Property: 33.89

2022 Grand List Year
Motor Vehicles: 32.16
Real Estate / Personal Property: 32.16

Online Payments through your Bank / Financial Institution:

Willington taxpayers may pay their Real Estate, Personal Property, Motor Vehicle taxes online.  Please remember that if your account has been sent for further collections, you cannot use this payment feature and must call the tax office for further instructions. When making online payments through your bank, please allow ample time for the mail delivery in order to avoid interest charges. If payments come to our office without a postmark then they must be posted to your account the day the check is received, regardless of the date of the check.  

Frequently Asked Questions:

What if I don’t receive a tax bill?

Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Section 12-130 states “…failure to receive any tax bill shall not invalidate the tax…”. Therefore you are not exempt from payment of all tax and interest charges. If you own a vehicle or real estate on October 1st of any given year, you should expect a tax bill the following July.  If you do not receive a bill for which you are responsible, call the Tax Collector’s Office at (860) 487-3111 and request a copy. 

• Please make sure your payment is done 24 hours before a release is needed if paying online. Please Note: If an immediate release is needed, payment will need to be made in person by cash. As always, we recommend you pay taxes by their due date to avoid any problems or additional fees. 
• If you were previously escrowed and never received your tax bill please contact the Tax Office ASAP. We may not have gotten notice from your bank that the mortgage has been paid off.

• If you have recently relocated and updated your address. Please be sure to notify both your local USPS office and the Tax Office. The same applies when buying a selling vehicles. To avoid any unnecessary tax liabilities, kindly inform us of any transactions. Frequently, we do not receive updated records until after bills are due. To prevent any additional interest charges, we recommend contacting our office to verify that all of your information is current. 

If you have any questions, please call our office at 860 487-3111.

How can I pay my bill?

The Revenue Office accepts cash, money orders or personal checks for payment at the office. If our office is closed, you can leave a check in one of our Drop Box's located outside the front door of the building. Please put your phone number on your check. Our mailing address is 40 Old Farms Rd, Willington CT 06279 for payments by mail. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like a receipt mailed back to you. You may also pay online at www.willingtonct.gov and click on “Online Tax Payments”. Please give ample time for online payments as they are recieved by the office 24 Hours after payment was made. There is a convenience fee of 2.50% for credit cards, flat fee of $3.95 for debit cards and $0.95 for EFT. 

When is my Payment Due?  When is it considered Late?

Payments due July 1, 2025 must be received, or postmarked, no later than Monday August 4, 2025.  Payments due January 1, 2026 must be received, or postmarked, no later than Tuesday February 3, 2026.

Interest is charged at a rate of 1 ½% per month from the due date, with a minimum interest charge of $2.00.  Per §12-146, Interest cannot be waived.

What am I being taxed on?

You are being taxed on Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicles as of October 1, 2023.

Real Estate – All real property listed on the Grand List.

Personal Property – In the most general terms, personal property is everything subject to ownership, excluding land, any interest in land or any permanent improvement thereon. It is property that is not permanently affixed to or part of real estate. By its very nature then, personal property is movable. This broad definition includes tangible items such as airplanes, campers, unregistered vehicles, items for business as furniture, fixtures, equipment, and animals.

Registered Motor Vehicles – Vehicles listed with the Department of Motor Vehicles are coded by tax town, and the Assessor is provided a list of registered vehicles annually.  Willington’s Town Code is 160. If motor vehicle taxes remain unpaid, you will not be able to renew any vehicle, snowmobile, or vessel registrations with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), per Connecticut General Statute 14-33.   Past due motor vehicle taxes must be paid in full in order to receive DMV tax clearance.  You also must pay an additional fee of $5 per vehicle, per year for a DMV release.

All tax bills are mailed directly to property owners unless the Tax Collector receives specific instructions to send the bill to your bank or financial institution.

Real Estate and Personal Property tax totaling $100 or more are due in two installments; August and January.  Motor vehicle tax is due in one installment in August.  Please note, we do not send out bills for the second installment in January.  There is a stub on the August bills for the January payment.