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The maximum civil penalty is 25% of the unpaid tax due. The penalty for fraudulently or willfully intending to defeat or evade a tax liability is 100% of the unpaid tax. Taxpayers who claim more than the correct amount due to them for the Renter Rebate and Property Tax Adjustment are assessed a one-time penalty of 10%.

Abatement qualifications Vermont law says that any person may ask their Board of Abatement to abate some or all of their property taxes because they are unable to pay. However, it is up to the city or town where you live to decide whether to grant the request.

If you don't pay your real property taxes in Vermont, the tax collector can sell the property to a new owner at a tax sale. Fortunately, you'll have some time to get current on the delinquent amounts before and after a sale.

There are two types of property taxes in Vermont: local property taxes and the state education tax rate. Local property tax rates are determined by municipalities and are applied to a home's assessed value. The assessed value is determined by local assessors, who are called listers in Vermont.

Vermont's Statute of Limitations on Debt The State of Vermont has a six-to-eight-year statute of limitations on written contracts, while oral contracts and collection of debt on accounts each have a six year statute of limitations. Judgements carry an eight-year statute of limitations.

You can contact the court by phone, in writing, in person, or by sending an email to JUD.VJB@vermont.gov. A motion is a request in writing asking the court to consider doing something specific in your case. All motions must identify the request and give specific reasons for the request.