State law provides a $3,000 property tax assessment exemption for property owners who are blind. In order to receive this exemption: (1) an applicant must meet the definition of blindness set forth in CT General Statute Sec. 12-92. (2) He/she must provide proof of such blindness to the Assessor, (i.e. certification by a qualified medical doctor). Once proof has been provided, no other action by the applicant is required.

Basic Veterans Exemption

A Veteran who was a member of the Armed Forces in service in time of war is eligible for a $1,500 exemption applied to their real estate assessment. The exemption will be applied to a motor vehicle if real estate is not owned by the Veteran.

Veteran must be honorably discharged or released under honorable conditions from active service in the Armed Forces and performed service of 90 or more cumulative days during a period of war.

Discharge certificate (DD-214) must be filed with the Town Clerk by September 30th for the exemption to be applied to the October 1st Grand List. The DD-214 is a one time filing and does not need to be refiled.

Disabled Veterans Exemption

Veterans with a disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible for an increase to the basic exemption based on disability rating percent. 

The disability award letter issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs must be submitted to the Assessor's office by March 31st following the October 1st assessment date and does not need to be resubmitted unless the disability rating percent changes. Discharge certificate (DD-214) must be filed with the Town Clerk by September 30th preceding the October 1st assessment date. 

Additional Veterans Exemption

Income qualified Veterans are eligible for an additional exemption. Biennial application is required. ADDITIONAL VETERANS APPLICATION

Property Tax Exemption For Veterans Who Have A Service-Connected Permanent and Total Disability Rating (Public Act 24-46)

Proof of permanent and total disability rating must be submitted to the Assessor's office by March 31st following the October 1st assessment date. Proof does not need to be resubmitted unless disability rating is modified to other than service-connected permanent and total disability. Discharge certificate (DD-214) must be filed with the Town Clerk by September 30th preceding the October 1st assessment date. 

An active duty service member is eligible for the full exemption of one motor vehicle registered in the service member's name.  A motor vehicle leased to an active duty service member is also eligible for the exemption. An annual application is required.  

Non-resident service persons and their spouses stationed in Connecticut may also qualify for a full exemption on their vehicles. A Soldiers & Sailors Civil Relief Act form must be filed with the Assessor's Office.

GOLD STAR PARENTS & SPOUSES EXEMPTION

The Homeowners Tax Credit is offered by the State of Connecticut with an additional local credit offered by the Town of Glastonbury and is applied to the tax bill for the property of the qualifying applicant. There is one application for both programs.

The amount of the State credit is up to $1,250 for married couples and $1,000 for unmarried persons and is based on a graduated income scale. The local credit provides additional benefits to those whose income exceeds State income limits. 

Applicants qualifying for the local tax relief program and have owned real property in Glastonbury for at least 20 of the past 25 years will receive an additional $100 credit.

To qualify for the program:

1. Applicant or spouse must have been 65 years of age as of December 31 of the previous calendar year.

2. Applicant must own the property for which tax relief is sought or hold a tenancy for life use as of October 1st of the previous calendar year. Property must constitute the applicant's principal or legal residence.

3. Total income for the previous calendar must not exceed qualifying income limits. Income limits are updated annually. 

4. Applicants deemed 100% disabled per Social Security are eligible to apply for the State program only.

5. An application must be filed between February 1^st and May 15^th. Proof of income received in the previous calendar year must be provided. Following approval of the initial application, the applicant must reapply biennially. In the period between filings, applicants must notify the Assessor of any significant change in their income.

Extensions may be granted for the State benefit only. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO FILE to be submitted to the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. Do NOT submit this form to the Assessor’s office.  

The State of Connecticut offers a relief program for renters, recognizing that rents may be set relative to taxes paid by the landlord. Applications are accepted April 1st through October 1st every year for the rent paid the prior year.  Applications are accepted by appointment only at the Social Services office in the Riverfront Community Center (Documentation needed).  For more information on this program and for income guidelines, please follow the link to the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, OPM.

The Town of Glastonbury offers a Tax Deferral Program for residents that meet the eligibility requirements for the State of Connecticut Homeowners Tax Credit program. Eligible participants may receive a tax deferral or a Town tax credit.

1. An annual application is required.

2. An agreement between the participant and the Town is required annually. A tax lien will be placed on the property for which the taxes are deferred in the amount of the taxes deferred plus interest. 

3. Applicant must have owned and used the property as applicant's principal residence for a minimum of ten consecutive years prior to the date of the application. 

4. The deferred taxes and interest must be paid at the time of the transfer of the property or upon death of the applicant.

For further information, please contact the Assessor’s office at (860) 652-7600.

Effective for the 2023 Grand List (billed in July 2024), the Town Council has expanded the property tax abatement available to certain farms delineated in Sec. 18-31 of the Town of Glastonbury Code of Ordinances. The Town Council may abate up to 50% of the property taxes for the real property and outbuildings used for the purposes of the farm, provided the property is maintained as a business. Applicants must provide the Town Council with documentation to support the status of the farm as one of the farms delineated in the ordinance and submit an annual application to the Assessor between April 1^st and May 15^th.

The application is below:

TAX ABATEMENT FOR CERTAIN FARMS