Frequently Asked Questions

When are tax payments due?

Real Estate and Personal Property (business) taxes over $100 are due in two installments. The first installment of all Real Estate and Personal Property (business) tax bills become due July 1 and payment must be received by the Tax Collector on or before Monday, August 3, 2026, or contain an Official US Postmark of August 3 or prior. Should this date fall on a weekend or holiday, the last day to pay shall be the following business day. 

The entire motor vehicle tax bill becomes due July 1 and payment must be received by the Tax Collector on or before August 3 or contain an Official US Postmark of August 3 or prior.

The second installment of all real estate and personal property (business) tax bills become due January 1 and payment must be received by the Tax Collector on or before February 1  or contain an Official US Postmark of February 1 or prior. Should this date fall on a weekend or holiday, the last day to pay shall be the following business day. 

The entire supplemental motor vehicle tax bill becomes due January 1 and payment must be received by the Tax Collector on or before February 1  or contain an Official US Postmark of February 1 or prior.

Will I get a tax bill in January for the 2nd half of real estate taxes?

No. Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills that are more than $100.00 may be paid in two installments, however, the tax bill you receive in July includes the payment stubs for the first installment and the second installment as well as your Taxpayer’s Copy receipt. Reminder notices are sent the third week in January for real estate tax bills. To sign up for tax payment reminders, please click here.

What should I do if I do not receive a tax bill?

Contact the Tax Collector’s Office at (860) 793-0221 ext. 8733 immediately. Failure to receive a tax bill does not invalidate the tax or interest due (CT General Statute 12-130). As owners of property, taxpayers are responsible for knowing when their taxes are due. Interest is charged to all late payments. There are no exceptions to this. To look up your tax bills, please click here. 

My real estate tax bill should be paid by my mortgage company. What should I do?

If this is the case, you should not be receiving a real estate tax bill in the mail. If you do receive a real estate bill, contact your mortgage company to inquire AND call the Tax Office to let us know you believe the mortgage company should be paying. Any payments received late are still subject to interest in the amount of 1 1/2% each month delinquent.

What should I do if I get a tax bill for real estate that I no longer own?

Notify the Tax Collector’s office if you receive a tax bill for property that you no longer own. The tax office does not receive transfer of ownership information on the same day it occurs. Dependent on the time of year, it may take several months for the Tax Office records to update new owner information.

Why didn’t I receive a tax bill after recently purchasing property in Plainville?

If you recently purchased property in Plainville and did not receive a bill, please contact the Tax Collector's Office immediately at (860) 793-0221 ext. 8733.

I just paid off my mortgage and no longer have an escrow account, what should I do?

Contact the Tax Collector's Office at (860) 793-0221 ext. 8733 regarding your mortgage payoff and we will forward you a copy of your real estate tax bill. Mortgage companies sometimes take months to notify the Tax Collector’s office of a paid mortgage. Mortgage companies are not printed and mailed to the homeowner. If you do not notify the Tax Office that you paid off your mortgage and you are responsible for making the tax payment, you may not receive the bill in time to avoid interest being charged. Failure to receive a tax bill does not invalidate the tax or interest due (CT General Statute 12-130).

Can I mail my tax payment?

Yes. DO NOT send cash payments in the mail. Checks can be mailed to: Revenue Collector, 1 Central Sq, Plainville, CT 06062.

Please be sure if you are mailing your tax payment, it arrives in the Tax Collector’s office on or before the last day to pay without penalty or contains an Official US Postmark of a date on or before the last day to pay without penalty. (CT General Statute 12-146)

How do I obtain a receipt if I mail in my tax payment?

Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment and we will mail you a receipt. A receipt will NOT be returned to you if you do not include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

You can also print a copy of your payment from www.plainvillect.com.  Paid receipts will be available online 24 hours after payment is received and posted in the Tax Collector’s office.

Where do I go to pay my taxes (Real Estate, Personal Property or Motor Vehicle)?

The Assessment’s and Revenue Collection's Office, Room 202.

Can I combine my real estate, personal property and motor vehicle tax payments on one check?

Yes, one check can be written for all taxes due and should be made payable to Revenue Collector. Please include a daytime phone number on your check in case we have questions regarding your payment.

Can I pay my taxes with a credit/ debit card?

We accept credit/ debit payments in the office for a fee of 2.65%. If you would like to use a credit/ debit card to pay online, there is a fee of 2.95% or a flat $5.00 fee for sewer payments or $1.50 for electronic check payments. Please see our Online Payment page.

Can I pay through my bank’s bill pay service?

Yes, payments can be made by taxpayers using your personal or business bank’s online bill pay services. Taxpayers are cautioned, however, that while payments are made electronically, banks issue actual checks, usually through a clearing house, which are then mailed to the Tax Collector. These checks may take several days to generate and are received without an Official US Postmark. Such payments are posted as of the date they are received in the Tax Collector’s office, regardless of when the bill payment transaction was initiated by the taxpayer. Taxpayers utilizing this payment option do so at their own risk.

What happens if a payment or check is returned unpaid by my bank?

If a check payment is returned from the bank for any reason, a return fee of $20.00 will be added to your account. If a payment made online is returned or rejected for any reason, a return fee of $20.00 will be added to your account. Unless restitution is made prior to a bill being considered delinquent, statutory interest is charged, just as with any other late payment.

What if I Receive a Tax Bill for a Motor Vehicle I No Longer Own?

Do Not Ignore the Bill !!!

Contact our office for more information.

How is my tax bill calculated?

Assessment x Mill Rate = Tax

What payment methods do you accept in the office?

We accept credit cards (for a fee), cash and checks in the office.

What happens if I pay late?

There is a one-month grace period, from the due date of the bill (July 1st or January 1st) to pay without penalties. Late payment is subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, 18% per annum, from the due date of the bill, on outstanding tax balances (CT General Statute 12-146). As an example: a tax becoming due on July 1st but paid after the grace period on August 1st would be considered two months late and have an interest charge of 3%.  Minimum interest is $2.00 per account. Late payments received will be applied to fees and interest first, followed by remaining tax balances (CT General Statute 12-144b). Interest charges cannot be waived or reduced (CT General Statute 12-146). **Additional fees may also apply.** 

Can interest on my bill be waived?

No. The Revenue Collector does not have the authority to waive interest for the owner of taxable property. The taxpayer is responsible for seeing that taxes are paid when due. No Exceptions. CT General Statute 12-146.

How do I have the mailing address corrected on my tax bill?

Real Estate and Personal Property bills: please submit a change of mailing address form to the assessor. Motor Vehicle bills: correct the address on your car registration, done through DMV.

Real Estate

Real Estate Change of Address Form

Motor Vehicle

Motor Vehicle Change of Address 

What if my bill says "BACK TAXES ALSO DUE"?

This means that according to office records, at the time the tax bills were printed, there were unpaid tax bill(s) in your name from a previous billing cycle. The Tax Amount Due on your current bill does not include the past due tax and interest amount. Back taxes and interest must be paid in full before payment on current bills can be accepted. Any payment you send toward your current bills will be applied to the back taxes.

Call the tax office at 860-793-0221 ext. 8733 for a grand total of what you owe.

I need to register a vehicle/ renew my registration, but DMV says I need a release from the tax office. What do I do?

Since all unpaid Motor Vehicles are reported to the DMV by the tax office, you must pay all Motor Vehicle taxes under your name in full by cash, card (for a fee) or a certified check or you will not be able to register, or renew the registration of, any motor vehicle. There are no exceptions.

Payments made by certified funds take 24-48 business hours to be cleared electronically by the tax office. Payments made by personal or business check take 7-10 business days from the date we receive the payment to clear DMV.

If there are two taxpayer names on a motor vehicle tax bill, are both taxpayers required to have all their taxes paid to receive a release for DMV?

Yes, taxes must be paid in full to obtain a Release for DMV. If you need a release for DMV 24-48 hours after you pay your taxes, you must pay by certified funds at the Tax Collector's Office.  Payments made by personal or business check and online payments take 7-10 business days from the date we receive the payment to clear DMV.

What if I did not receive all my tax bills?

Call the tax office at 860-793-0221 ext. 8733 and we will send you a duplicate bill. If you have an escrow account and the real estate tax bill was sent to you, please forward the bill to your bank. If you own property in town and do not escrow with a bank or mortgage company and did not receive a tax bill, please call our office. Failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax or the interest that accrues if the bill is not paid on time.

How do I avoid a lien being placed on my real estate property?

Pay your real estate taxes on time. Any real estate property with an unpaid balance of ANY amount will be liened no later than June 1st and that lien will be filed on the land records in our Town Clerk’s office.

I'm filing my income taxes, how do I know what taxes I paid in the previous year?

You can refer to the receipts you received when you paid your bill(s). If you no longer have those receipts, please refer to the link below for instructions on how to generate a list of all taxes paid in the previous year.

What are Motor Vehicle Supplemental Bills?

These bills are generated and due July 1 and January 1 because you received a new motor vehicle registration, or have transferred an existing registration, at some time after October 1 but before September 30.

Supplemental Motor Vehicle tax bills are issued when a vehicle is purchased October 2nd-March 31st.  You will receive the supplemental tax bill for that vehicle the following July.

When a vehicle is purchased Aprill 1st-September 30th You will receive the supplemental tax bill for that vehicle the following January.

You are being billed only for the number of months from your new vehicle registration date until the end of the assessment year.

For example, if you purchased a vehicle in December, that motor vehicle supplemental tax bill covers the months of December through September of the following year.

Are discount programs available for veterans, elderly or totally disabled taxpayers?

Yes. Please visit, our Tax Relief Info Page. 

You may also call or stop by our office at Plainville Town Hall, 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062, (860)793-0221 Ext 8733 for more information.