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Old 04-30-2015, 01:21 PM
 
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If I read correctly the car tax rate will be capped at 29.36 so if you are currently under then you stay there but your town cannot charge a higher mill rate than this for your vehicle. So towns like Hamden and Meriden where the rate is at or above 40.XX they will have a lower tax bill on their cars. Not as low as mine is and this means mine can only go up about 2-3 points max which I'm ok with. Although having the car tax eliminate would be much better, I'd love several hundred dollars back in my pocket.
If they eliminate the car tax, they will raisethe property taxes on houses. You'd be sure to see that in increased rent as well.

Get an older/cheaper car if you want your car taxes to go down.

BTW I could ever open that pdf that was linked with the entire list.
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Old 04-30-2015, 01:34 PM
 
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If they eliminate the car tax, they will raisethe property taxes on houses. You'd be sure to see that in increased rent as well.

Get an older/cheaper car if you want your car taxes to go down.

BTW I could ever open that pdf that was linked with the entire list.
I was thinking more along the lines of go more conservative and just remove the tax and cut spending elsewhere instead of replacing it.

Also, I was not able to open that pdf.
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Old 04-30-2015, 01:48 PM
 
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Heck,
I can't open it either. Here is a link through another journal source.

http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/asse...HB10931430.PDF
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Old 04-30-2015, 02:54 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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Or go the Colorado way, legalize weed. For now at least, it has generated so much tax revenue CO overspent on education and fire departments, with so much left over this year they are paying each resident $1000 taxes back to live there. That would reverse the declining population in a minute!
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Old 04-30-2015, 03:02 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Or go the Colorado way, legalize weed. For now at least, it has generated so much tax revenue CO overspent on education and fire departments, with so much left over this year they are paying each resident $1000 taxes back to live there. That would reverse the declining population in a minute!
I can't believe I am saying this but I agree. It would be the only new source of income I can see that could actually bring new money to the state. Jay
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Old 04-30-2015, 03:25 PM
 
Location: Hartford County, CT
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I agree legalize weed and tax it... also maybe get rid of some of the more puritanical rules that inhibit brewery and craft beer development. Those seem to be the two hot new trends CT is missing out on, although overall I'm in favor of the new tax structure.
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Old 04-30-2015, 05:15 PM
 
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Glad to see Malloy come out publicly and rip democratic and republican budgets. I hope he stands by this because as he says it hurts the middle class.
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Old 04-30-2015, 06:27 PM
 
Location: Coastal Connecticut
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If I read correctly the car tax rate will be capped at 29.36 so if you are currently under then you stay there but your town cannot charge a higher mill rate than this for your vehicle. So towns like Hamden and Meriden where the rate is at or above 40.XX they will have a lower tax bill on their cars. Not as low as mine is and this means mine can only go up about 2-3 points max which I'm ok with. Although having the car tax eliminate would be much better, I'd love several hundred dollars back in my pocket.
Towns with high mill rates will have to raise the mill rate overall to make up for the loss in car tax, impacting housing. It's asinine. At that point, the Democrats are essentially punishing people they claim to support: those in cities without cars (the renters will pay higher rent because of the higher property tax).
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Old 04-30-2015, 07:28 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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I can't believe I am saying this but I agree. It would be the only new source of income I can see that could actually bring new money to the state. Jay


Why, thank you! I'm honored (newbie blush)
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Old 04-30-2015, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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Towns with high mill rates will have to raise the mill rate overall to make up for the loss in car tax, impacting housing. It's asinine. At that point, the Democrats are essentially punishing people they claim to support: those in cities without cars (the renters will pay higher rent because of the higher property tax).
Right. Which will accelerate people leaving/reduce attractiveness of CT to families like us who want to move here for affordability compared to NYC. Might as well stay where I am....
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