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Here’s How to Pay Property Taxes Now, Before New Federal Deduction Rules Go Into Effect:

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Due to the proposed changes in the federal tax bill, Tax Collector Kathleen Larkins is informing Darien residents which tax payments can be legally accepted in advance (before Jan. 1, 2018) so they can be deducted under current IRS rules:

2016 Grand List 2nd installment Real Estate taxes due Jan. 1, 2018
2016 Grand List 2nd installment Personal Property taxes due Jan. 1, 2018
2016 Grand List Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes due Jan. 1, 2018

The 2016 Supplemental Motor Vehicle tax bills will be mailed on Friday Dec.

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Study: Connecticut Has the Fourth Highest Property Taxes in the Country

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Whether you measure it by tax rate, property taxes paid or even by property taxes on motor vehicles, Connecticut ranks No. 4 for property taxes among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a financial service website. WalletHub, a website that offers readers information on credit scores and credit reports, ranked only New Jersey, Illinois and New Hampshire (in that order) above Connecticut as having larger typical property tax rates. The report comes at a time when the state’s fiscal woes have led Gov. Dannel Malloy to propose measures that would lead to higher property taxes in the state. (You can see the WalletHub report and all of its interactive charts here.