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How can I work out a payment arrangement for unpaid personal property taxes in the town of Sterling, CT.
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I live in RI and have personal property (camper) in a campground in Sterling, CT. I recently received a letter from an attorney representing the town demanding payment of past due personal property taxes of $7,337 or face public auction of personal property. I was under the assumption that those taxes were paid from my yearly lease, I was wrong. I was given 2 options to settle this. 1) 3 installments in 3 months 2) 6 month plan for hardship. I cannot afford either. I want to settle this.
I currently rent a fully furnished home and make payments on my truck. I have no real property. The camper is basically a shell of a camper, no hot water or heat and no running toilet. I am receiving disability through workers comp and cannot be considered for a loan because it is not considered income.
The first question for you to answer is who is demanding the payment? Is it the Town, or have they sold the debt to another? In either case, you have very little choice as the interest on unpaid taxes is far higher then any private lender charges. There is also a question as to the period for which they are claiming taxes are due. How far back are they going? I suggest that if any realistic budgeting would allow periodic payments that you propose those terms in writing. If they agree, get that in writing as well. Also, if the camper is that bare, I urge you to take it out of CT for the winter. That is presuming that you can store it elsewhere. That would halt the accumulation of further tax debt. As suggested, by others, you could also dispute the value of the camper on which the taxes are charged. But even doing that is going to be quite costly as it can be quite technical.
I would advise you take the 6 month plan and try to come up with the money in 6 months. Otherwise there are not any other options except hiring a tax lawyer to see if he/she can get a better result. Since you seemingly can't afford a lawyer, I would suggest the 6 month hardship.
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