What is the name of your state? CT
A town I lived in 2000 and owned vehicles in is asking for tax for the year 2001- on a vehicle I don't even own. A collection agent sent me a letter informing me of this. I sold the vehicle in 2000 and last week obtained from the DMV the title history certificate saying it was sold and reregistered by someone else in another town in 2000. They claim that is not proof enough, actually the exact terms the clerk said were "Where are the plates?"
I informed her the plates were sent back to the DMV and she asked me where the receipt was. She is asking for a receipt from 7 years ago also assumes the DMV never makes mistakes. She claimed "how do we know you didn't transfer them to another vehicle". Well, if i did, they would have THAT vehicle in their tax records and not the one i proved I sold. I have a collection agency that sent me a note claiming they were taking me to court and affecting my credit if I don't pay (the late fees for the year 2002 tax finally passed 100 dollars so it was sent to a collection agent. I'll get one each of the last 5 years at this rate).
The DMV claims that title certificate is what is used to prove for tax purposes, that a vehicle is tranferred and no longer liable for property tax but this clerk refuses to call off the dogs.
What do I do? I don't know who to talk to higher up or what can be done. Please help.
Thank you
scott
A town I lived in 2000 and owned vehicles in is asking for tax for the year 2001- on a vehicle I don't even own. A collection agent sent me a letter informing me of this. I sold the vehicle in 2000 and last week obtained from the DMV the title history certificate saying it was sold and reregistered by someone else in another town in 2000. They claim that is not proof enough, actually the exact terms the clerk said were "Where are the plates?"
I informed her the plates were sent back to the DMV and she asked me where the receipt was. She is asking for a receipt from 7 years ago also assumes the DMV never makes mistakes. She claimed "how do we know you didn't transfer them to another vehicle". Well, if i did, they would have THAT vehicle in their tax records and not the one i proved I sold. I have a collection agency that sent me a note claiming they were taking me to court and affecting my credit if I don't pay (the late fees for the year 2002 tax finally passed 100 dollars so it was sent to a collection agent. I'll get one each of the last 5 years at this rate).
The DMV claims that title certificate is what is used to prove for tax purposes, that a vehicle is tranferred and no longer liable for property tax but this clerk refuses to call off the dogs.
What do I do? I don't know who to talk to higher up or what can be done. Please help.
Thank you
scott