James C. Trzepacz, City Assessor
Municipal Building
27 West Allen Street
Winooski, Vermont  05404

(802) 655-6410 voice ext. 17
(802) 655-6414 fax
2010 Grievance Notice
DECLARE YOUR VERMONT HOMESTEAD ...

All Vermont resident homeowners must file a Homestead Declaration if property is owned and occupied as their principal dwelling April 1, 2010.

Have your 2009-2010 tax bill available and file online [HERE].

Vermont homeowners who resided in Vermont all of 2009 and are not claimed as a dependent of another taxpayer in the tax year 2009 may be eligible for a property tax adjustment.

If your adjusted gross household income is $97,000 or less, you are likely to be eligible for a reduction of your education property tax.

Eligibility for property tax relief is based on your household income, home value and education tax rates and will be applied to your 2010-2011 tax bill.  The maximum 2010 Property Tax Adjustment is $8,000.

To apply for tax relief, you must file form HS-122 by April 15, 2010 if you own an occupy a house in Vermont.  Additionally, form HI-144 must filed.

Instructions and forms are in the Vermont 2009 Income Tax Return Booklet.  Forms may be downloaded from:  http://www.state.vt.us/tax/forms.shtml. 


Personal Property report forms are due by April 20, 2010.

Download the 2010 Personal Property Report Form [HERE]
(requires Acrobat Reader )


PERSONAL PROPERTY is anything of depreciable nature which is associated with your business.  Personal property includes furnishings (office furniture, shelving, tables, chairs, etc.), office equipment, manufacturing equipment, and appliances and furnishings of residential rental units.  Personal property does not include rolling stock or inventory.

DEPRECIATION:  Consult your bookkeeper or accountant for depreciation information.  Generally, IRS depreciated values are acceptable.  Should you not utilize IRS methods, please be advised that the City permits a depreciation of 10% per year for the first eight years with a 20% residual value thereafter.  Fair market value is not necessarily the same as depreciated book value.  Please estimate the FAIR MARKET VALUE you would receive for your personal property in an arms-length transaction and note this on the appropriate place on the report form.

LEASED PROPERTY:   Please report the type of equipment and leasing company information if you are not responsible for taxes.  Our goal is to avoid having both lessor and lessee pay personal property tax on those items. If you are uncertain, please, read your lease or contact your accountant or bookkeeper for clarification.

REPORTING:   Personal property report forms were to be returned by April 20th.   Fax available at 802-655-6414.
EMAIL COMMUNICATION POLICY

Due to technical issues (time stamp variability, undeliverable email, full in-box, virus and SPAM delayed delivery, etc.) associated with sending and receiving email, the use of email as a communication mode for tax appeals is NOT PERMITTED by the Winooski Assessor.  Please communicate in person, by US Mail or other carrier, or via fax.  Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.