Roxbury, CT · Litchfield County
Declaration of Personal Property Short Form
This short-form declaration reports taxable personal property to the Roxbury Assessor and is for owners of taxable personal property, including businesses with property assessed in their name.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The declaration asks owners to report taxable personal property and includes sections for leased property, disposed assets, exemptions, and a personal property affidavit. The form says owners must complete the declaration and sign it before filing with the Assessor; an agent may sign if duly appointed. It lists November 1, 2024, as the return deadline and warns of a 25% penalty for late filing, so check with the Assessor for current filing instructions.
Who needs it
Owners of taxable personal property assessed in Roxbury should complete and file the declaration, including business owners reporting property in their possession.
Why it needs a notary
Section B carries a sworn-statement block: an owner's appointed agent signs and swears before a notary or another listed official, with the agent's signature witnessed.
How to get this notarized
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Download the Form
Get the Declaration of Personal Property Short Form from the Town of Roxbury.
- 2
Complete the Applicable Sections
Report taxable property and complete applicable leased-property, disposed-asset, and exemption sections. Do not write “Same as last year.”
- 3
Book an Online Notary
If an appointed agent is signing, book a commissioned online notary for the agent’s sworn statement.
- 4
Sign on Video
The agent signs and takes the oath during the online notary session; the form also requires the agent’s signature to be witnessed.
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Submit to the Town
Return the completed declaration to the Roxbury Assessor’s Office using the delivery instructions on the form.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Roxbury. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the Roxbury personal property declaration?
- Complete the applicable sections, include required property and asset details, and sign the affidavit. The form says “Same as last year” is not acceptable; contact the Assessor for current filing instructions.
- Do I need a notary for this declaration?
- The form says owners sign the declaration, while an agent may sign if duly appointed; the agent’s declaration must be sworn or notarized, and the agent’s signature must be witnessed.
- Can I sign the agent affidavit with an online notary?
- Connecticut authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries under Public Act 23-28, codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. §3-95b. A commissioned online notary can guide the remote signing; confirm the Assessor accepts it.
- Where do I send the completed form?
- The form directs filers to return the declaration to the Town of Roxbury Assessor’s Office, P.O. Box 203, Roxbury, CT 06783-0203, or hand-deliver it to the Assessor’s Office.
- What if I no longer own the business or property?
- The form says to complete the affidavit of business closing, move, or sale and return it to the Assessor. It specifies that the affidavit is not for certain listed utility, telecommunications, lessor, or manufacturing-property claims.
Declaration of Personal Property Short Form in other Connecticut cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.