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Tax Assessor Tax Assessor: Viviane L. Valentine, RICA
The Tax Assessor's office is responsible for the valuation and assessment of real and personal property for taxation. BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW 2010 TAX RATES
The motor vehicle excise tax is a tax on the privilege of registration and is based on the number of days each vehicle or trailer was
registered during the preceding calendar year. For example, tax bills issued in August 2010 cover vehicle registrations from January 1,
2009 to December 31, 2009. The motor vehicle tax is pro-rated to the actual number of day the vehicle was registered.
Address changes are made through the State Registry of Motor Vehicles. If you move to a different municipality within the State, you
will be billed by the municipality you resided in on December 31. If you move out of State you will be billed by your former municipality until the registration(s) is(are) canceled and plates returned to the Registry.
If you dispose of a vehicle by any means (sale, transfer, theft, collision, junked, etc) you must cancel the registration to avoid further
taxes. When a registration is canceled, the taxes for that registration will stop as of the date of cancellation. At the time of plate
cancellation, the registry issues a form TR-3 "Cancellation of plates receipt." Retain this document as it is your only proof that the plates were canceled. Helpful Link:
The General Assembly changed the schedule for re-valuations several years ago. We are now on a 9 year cycle, with statistical
updates every 3 years. The Town of Glocester completed its second State Mandated statistical update as of December 31, 2007. Tax
bills mailed out in July 2010 and due August 1, 2010 reflect the current market value as of December 31, 2007. Improvements made to
a property after December 31, 2007 will be assessed back to the December 2007 real estate market. The next full re-valuation is scheduled to be implemented December 31, 2010 for the 2011 Tax Roll
Tangible Property Tax Bills cover the prior calendar year. Tax bills issued in August 2010 cover January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
All business owners within the Town are required, by law, to file a declaration listing the furniture, fixtures, equipment and inventory
owned by the firm to the Tax Assessor. All declarations are due by January 31, annually. Extensions may be granted upon written
request. It is suggested that those responsible to file these declarations review RIGL statutes 44-5-15,17 & 26.
The deadline to file an appeal on a Real Estate or Tangible Tax bill is October 29th or within 90 days from the date the first quarterly
tax payment is due. The deadline for an appeal on a Motor Vehicle is 30 days from the date the bills were mailed. Appeal forms are available in the Tax Assessor's Office. To qualify for any of the exemptions, one must be a resident of the State of Rhode Island and the Town of Glocester. Applications for exemptions must be filed with the Assessor on or before March 15th following the assessment date of December 31.
Veteran's Exemption A copy of the applicant's form DD-214 is required. Veterans who served honorably in the armed forces or the merchant marines of the US, or the unmarried widow of one who served in: Or in any war for which a campaign ribbon or expeditionary medal was earned.
Benefits include:
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1.
Chapter 44-3 of the General Laws entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following section: 44-3-4.2. Conflicts eligible for veterans' property tax relief. * (al in addition to those wars and conflicts listed
in subsection 44-3-4(a)(1), any person who served in the military or naval service of the United States in the following places shall be entitled to the veteran exemptions in section 44-3-4:
(1) Berlin: May9, 1945 to October 2, 1990. Cold War/Show of Strength.
(b) Persons who served in the militany or naval service of the United States "Operation Noble Eagle", "Operation Enduring
Freedom", "Operation Iraqi Freedom", September 12, 2001 ongoing are entitled to the veteran exemptions in section 44-3-4. CO
Persons who served in the military or naval service of the United States and have received the "Global War Expeditionary Medal"
and the "Global War on Terrorism Medal" are entitled to the veteran exemptions in section 44-3-4. Gold Star Parent (1 only)
The property of every person whose son or daughter has served with the armed forces of the United States and has lost his or
her life as a result of his or her service with the armed forces of the United States, providing the death was determined to be in
the line of duty, shall be exempted from taxation to the amount of $80.13. Application must be filed by March 15th. 100% Permanently Disabled
The Town Council has, by ordinance, exempted from taxation the real estate in Glocester owned and occupied by owners under
65 years of age who are permanently disabled in an amount not to exceed $2,070.00. To qualify for the above exemption, proof of the following is required:
The Town Council has, by ordinance, exempted from taxation the real estate in Glocester that is owned and occupied by owners over 65 years of age in an amount not to exceed $2,070.00. Elderly Exemptions - Income Based
In like manner, the Town Council also exempts from taxation the real property situated in the Town which is owned and
occupied by owners with a combined adjusted gross taxable household annual income not to exceed $24,870. This income limit
is adjusted annually by the CPI-U calculated through the month of December and published in January of the following year. The $24,870 income limit does not include social security benefits
in most cases. The following schedule outlines the income based exemptions:
Proof of the following is required for both the elderly and income based elderly exemptions:
Totally Blind Resident The real estate owned and occupied by an owner who is totally legally blind, so certified by their eye physician, is eligible to
receive an exemption in the amount of $1,552.47. In order to receive this exemption, the applicant must provide documentation
from the Dept. of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services, Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Their offices are
located at 40 Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02903-1898. Tel: 222-2300. Fax: 222-1328. Website: www.drs.state.ri.us. Motor Vehicle with Wheelchair Lift
Motor vehicle owners who show proof of installation of a wheelchair lift having been installed in their van/vehicle, are entitled to
a 50% valuation reduction on that vehicle, provided that the vehicle is registered to the applicant or immediate family member;
ie: son, daughter etc. The applicant must inform the Tax Assessor of such vehicle prior to March 15th for the immediate tax year.
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