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Land Use Change Tax Calculation The Land Use Change Tax (LUCT) is imposed at a rate of 10% of the full fair market value of land that is developed. LUCT is also due when land is withdrawn from the Current Use Program and the owner removes the lien.

Use Value Appraisal, or ?Current Use? as it is commonly known, is a property tax incentive available to owners of agricultural and forestry land in Vermont. Eligible landowners can enroll in the program to have their land appraised at its Current Use (farming or forestry) value rather than fair market value.

Current Use, or the ?Use Value Appraisal? program, is a tax-incentive program in Vermont that allows landowners to receive lower property tax rates in exchange for keeping their forests and agricultural lands from being developed. The program was instituted in 1977 and nearly 70% of eligible land is currently enrolled.

To properly convey a deed the deed must be signed in front of a notary and recorded in the county clerks office. If a survey is referenced in the deed, that survey should also be recorded. If a deed divides a parcel a survey should be recorded with the deed.

Vermont's UVA Program enables eligible private landowners who practice long-term forestry or agriculture to have their land appraised based on the property's value of production of wood or food rather than its residential or commercial development value.

Individuals conducting land records research or early vital records research must contact town clerks directly with land record or early vital record requests. A Municipal Directory with town clerk contact information is available online from the Vermont League of Cities and Towns.