2025 Personal Property Declaration Short Form

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M-PPD-S 
State of CT OPM 
2025 Declaration of Personal Property 
Short Form 
 
Who Should File: All owners of taxable personal property. If you no 
longer own the above noted business or personal property assessed in your 
name last year, you do not need to complete the full Declaration. You must 
return the affidavit below to the Assessor and provide information related to 
the name of the new owner of the property or the date your business ceased 
or to where you moved the business (see the Affidavit below).  Otherwise, 
the Assessor must assume that you still own and are operating the 
business and have failed to declare your taxable personal property. 
Complete: Complete the entire Declaration. Writing “Same as last year” is 
not acceptable.  Do not forget the DETAILED LISTING OF DISPOSED ASSETS 
REPORT (page 2) and the LESSEE’S LISTING REPORT (page 4). 
Signature Required: The owners shall sign the DECLARATION OF 
PERSONAL PROPERTY AFFIDAVIT (page 4). The owner’s agent may sign the 
Declaration, in which case the Declaration must be duly sworn to or 
notarized. 
Extension: The Assessor may grant a filing extension for good cause 
(CGS §12-42).  If a request for an extension is needed, you need to request 
the filing extension in writing on or before November 3, 2025. 
 
Penalty for late filing – The Declaration of Personal Property must be 
signed and delivered or postmarked to the Assessor of this Municipality no 
later than Monday, November 3, 2025 to avoid a 25% Penalty for failure to 
file. 
This form may NOT be used by utility companies, telecommunication 
companies, lessors, or persons claiming manufacturing machinery and 
equipment (Codes 10 or 13) 
 
 
Deadline to File: Monday, November 3, 2025 
 
 
 
Check Off List: 
For questions concerning this Declaration, contact the Assessor’s Office at:  
  Read instructions 
 
 
 Complete appropriate sections 
 
 
 Complete exemption applications 
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MUNICIPALTY ADDRESS 
 Complete disposed asset report 
 
 
 Corporations complete all of page 3 
 
 
 Make a copy for your records 
 
 
 Sign, date & witness as required on page 4 
 
 
 Return by November 3, 2025 
 
 
 
 
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS TERMINATION OR MOVE OR SALE OF BUSINESS OR PROPERTY 
I 
 
of  
at  
 
 
Business or property owners name 
 
Business Name (if applicable) 
 
Street location in municipality  
With regards to said business or property I do so certify that on 
 
 
Said business or property was (Please  appropriate box): 
 
 
 
Date  
 SOLD TO: 
 
 
 
 
 
Name 
 
Address 
 MOVED TO: 
 
 
 
 
 
City/Town and State to where business or property was moved 
 
Address 
 TERMINATED: 
Attach Bill of Sale or Letter of dissolution to this form and return it with this affidavit to the Assessor’s office 
 
The signer is made aware that the penalty for making a false affidavit is a $500.00 fine or imprisonment for one year or both. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature 
Print name 
 

 
 
 
 
Detailed Listing of Disposed Assets Report– If you disposed of, sold, or transferred a portion of the property included in last year’s filing,  
                                                                                         complete the following.  DO NOT INCLUDE DISPOSALS IN TAXABLE PROPERTY INFORMATION      
Date Removed 
Code # 
Description of Item 
Date Acquired 
Acquisition Cost 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DETAILED LISTING OF ASSETS HAVING AN ORIGINAL VALUE LESS THAN $250  (COPY AND ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NEEDED) 
Pursuant to CGS §12-81(79) – Listing of assets purchased prior to 10/1/2015 with an original value less than or equal to $250 
Description of Item 
Date Acquired 
Acquisition Cost 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2025 DECLARATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY – SHORT FORM 
Commercial and financial information is not open to public inspection. 
TAXABLE PROPERTY INFORMATION   Give actual acquisition costs including any additional 
charges for transportation and installation by year for each type of property described.          
COPY AND ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NEEDED     
Circle 
One 
#12 – Commercial Fishing Apparatus or 
#17 – Farm machinery 
 
Circle 
One 
#18 – Farm Tools or 
#19 – Mechanics Tools                                           
 
Assessor’s 
Use Only 
Year 
Ending 
Installed historical cost 
including transportation 
% 
Good 
Depreciated Value 
 
Year 
Ending 
Installed historical cost 
including transportation 
% 
Good 
Depreciated Value 
 
 
 
 
 
10-1-25 
 
95% 
 
 
10-1-25 
 
95% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-24 
 
90% 
 
 
10-1-24 
 
90% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-23 
 
80% 
 
 
10-1-23 
 
80% 
 
 
#12 
 
10-1-22 
 
70% 
 
 
10-1-22 
 
70% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-21 
 
60% 
 
 
10-1-21 
 
60% 
 
 
#17 
 
10-1-20 
 
50% 
 
 
10-1-20 
 
50% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-19 
 
40% 
 
 
10-1-19 
 
40% 
 
 
#18 
 
Prior Yrs 
 
30% 
 
 
Prior Yrs 
 
30% 
 
 
 
 
Total 
 
Total 
 
 
Total 
 
Total 
 
 
#19 
 
#16 – Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 
 
 # 20 -- Electronic Data Processing Equipment 
 
 
Year 
Ending 
Installed historical cost 
including transportation 
% 
Good 
Depreciated Value 
 
Year 
Ending 
Installed historical cost 
including transportation 
% 
Good 
Depreciated Value 
 
 
 
 
 
10-1-25 
 
95% 
 
 
10-1-25 
 
95% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-24 
 
90% 
 
 
10-1-24 
 
80% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-23 
 
80% 
 
 
10-1-23 
 
60% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-22 
 
70% 
 
 
10-1-22 
 
40% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-21 
 
60% 
 
 
Prior Yrs 
 
20% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-20 
 
50% 
 
 
Total 
 
Total 
 
 
 
 
10-1-19 
 
40% 
 
 
In accordance with Section 168 IRS Codes 
Computers Only 
 
#16 
 
Prior Yrs 
 
30% 
 
 
 
 
 
Total 
 
Total 
 
 
 
#20 
 
# 23 – Average Quantity of Supplies Consumed: The average is the 
total amount expended on supplies since October 1, 2024 divided by 
the number of months in business since October 1, 2024 
Year 
Ending 
Total Expended 
# of 
Mos. 
Average Monthly 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9-30-25 
 
 
 
 
#23 
 
If you are expensing items under IRS Code 178 (which allows you to fully deduct qualifying property), do not include them in Code 23.  
List them in the proper category where they would normally belong if they were not expensed under Code 178. 
 
 
#24a – All Other Goods, Chattels and Effects 
 
#24b -- Rental Entertainment Medium 
 
 
Year 
Ending 
Installed historical cost 
including transportation 
% 
Good 
Depreciated Value 
 
Year 
Ending 
Installed historical cost 
including transportation 
% 
Good 
Depreciated Value 
 
 
 
10-1-25 
 
95% 
 
 
10-1-25 
 
95% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-24 
 
90% 
 
 
10-1-24 
 
80% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-23 
 
80% 
 
 
10-1-23 
 
60% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-22 
 
70% 
 
 
10-1-22 
 
40% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-21 
 
60% 
 
 
Prior Yrs 
 
20% 
 
 
 
 
10-1-20 
 
50% 
 
 
Total 
 
Total 
 
 
 
 
10-1-19 
 
40% 
 
 
 
# of video tapes 
 
# of DVD movies 
 
 
 
Prior Yrs 
 
30% 
 
 
 
# of music CD’s 
 
# of video games 
 
 
 
Total 
 
Total 
 
 
 
24a  and 24b  Total 
 
 
#24 
 

 
2025 DECLARATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY – SHORT FORM SUMMARY SHEET 
 Commercial and financial information is not open to public inspection 
 
 
Assessment date October 1, 2025
List or Account # 
 
Required return date November 3, 2025
Owner’s Name 
 
 
Address 
 
 
DBA 
Town/State/Zip 
 
 
 
Phone / Fax 
/ 
 
Street location of personal property in municipality 
E-mail 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of business: 
Type of ownership:  Corporation  Partnership   LLC  Sole Proprietor  Other-Describe 
 
Type of business:   Manufacturer   Wholesale   Service   Profession   Retail/Mercantile   Tradesman   Other 
IRS Business Activity Code  
Square footage 
No. of Employees 
#9 - MOTOR VEHICLES: UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES (E.G. MOTOR HOMES, TENT OR TRUCK CAMPERS, TRAVEL TRAILERS, SNOWMOBILES, UTILITY TRAILERS, 
PASSENGER CARS, TRACTORS, OFF-ROAD CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES, ETC.) INCLUDING ANY VEHICLE GARAGED IN CONNECTICUT BUT REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE. 
SNOWMOBILES, ATV’S, OR RESIDENTIAL UTILITY TRAILERS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONAL USE ARE NOT TO BE REPORTED CGS §12-81 (82). 
ASSESSOR’S 
USE ONLY 
Year 
Make 
Model 
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN) Length Weight 
Purchase 
Price 
Date 
MSRP $ 
 
Code ASSESSMENTS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#9 
 
#11 Horses And Ponies Describe your horses and ponies.  A $1,000 assessment exemption per animal will be applied.  If you are a farmer, the 
exemption may be 100% provided Form M-28 is filed with and approved by the Assessor. 
 
 
Breed 
Age 
Registered 
Sex 
Quality:  
Breeding/Show/Pleasure/Racing 
Value 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#11 
#14 Mobile Manufactured Homes if not currently assessed as real estate 
 
 
Year 
Make 
Model 
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN) Length 
Width 
Bedrooms 
Baths 
Value 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#14 
 
Property Code and Description 
Net Depreciated 
Value From page 2 
 
 
#12 - Commercial Fishing Apparatus: All fishing apparatus exclusively used by a commercial fisherman in the business (e.g., 
fishing poles, nets, lobster pots, fish finders, etc.).  A $500 value exemption will be applied. 
 
 
#12 
 
#16 – Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment: Furniture, fixtures and equipment of all commercial, industrial, manufacturing, 
mercantile, trading and all other businesses, occupations and professions.  Examples: desks, chairs, tables, file cabinets, 
typewriters, calculators, copy machines, telephones (including mobile telephones), telephone answering machines, facsimile 
machines, postage meters, cash registers, moveable air conditioners, partitions, shelving display racks, refrigerators, freezers, 
kitchen equipment, etc. 
 
 
 
#16 
 
#17 - Farm Machinery: Farm machinery (e.g., tractors, harrows, brush hogs, hay bines, hay rakes, balers, corn choppers, 
milking machines, milk tanks, coolers, chuck wagons, dozers, back hoes, hydroponic farm equipment, aquaculture equipment, 
etc.), used in the operation of a farm. 
 
 
#17 
 
#18 - Farming Tools: Farm tools, (e.g., hoes, rakes, pitch forks, shovels, hoses, brooms, etc.). 
 
 
#18 
 
#19 - Mechanics Tools: Mechanics tools (e.g., wrenches, air hammers, jacks, sockets, etc.). 
 
 
#19 
 
#20 - Electronic Data Processing Equipment: Electronic data processing equipment (e.g., computers, printers, peripheral 
computer equipment, and any computer-based equipment acting as a computer as defined under Section 168 of the IRS Code of 
1986, etc.).  Bundled software is taxable and must be included. 
 
 
#20 
 
#23 - Average Quantity of Supplies Consumed: The average monthly quantity of supplies normally consumed in the course of 
business (e.g., stationery, post-it notes, toner, computer disks, computer paper, pens, pencils, rulers, staplers, paper clips, 
medical and dental supplies and maintenance supplies, etc.). 
 
 
#23 
 
#24 – All Other Goods, Chattels and Effects: Any other taxable personal property not previously mentioned, or which does not 
appear to fit into any of the other categories. (e.g., video tapes, vending machines, pinball games, video games, signs, billboards, 
coffee makers, water coolers, leasehold improvements and construction in progress (CIP). 
 
 
#24 
 
Total Assessment – all codes #9 through #24                                                                     Subtotal > 
 
 
 
#25 – Personal Property Penalty for failure to file as required by statute – 25% of assessment 
 
 
#25 
 
Exemption - Check box adjacent to the exemption you are claiming: 
 
 
 
 
 
 I – Farming Tools - $500 value     I – Horses/ponies $1000 assessment per animal    I – Mechanic’s Tools - $500 value 
 
 
 
 K – Municipal Leased       M – Commercial Fishing Apparatus - $500 value 
 
 
 
All of the following exemptions require a separate application and/or certificate to be filed with the Assessor by the required return date 
 
 
 
 G & H – Distressed Municipality/Enterprise Zone/Enterprise Corridor Zone - Exemption application M-55 required annually 
 I – Farm Machinery $100,000 assessment - Exemption application M-28 required annually 
 J – Water Pollution or Air Pollution control equipment – Connecticut DEEP certificate required – provide copy 
 
 
 
Total Net Assessment 
Assessor’s Final Assessment Total >  
 
 
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LESSEE’S LISTING REPORT Lessee’s Name ________________________________________ Pursuant to CGS §12-57a all leased, borrowed, 
loaned, rented, or stored personal property not owned by you but in your possession as of the assessment date must be included on this form. Failure to declare, in the form and 
manner as herein prescribed, shall result in the presumption of ownership and subsequent tax liability plus penalties.  Property you do not lease that may be in your possession and 
must be reported includes (but is not limited to) dumpsters, gas/propane tanks, vending machines, water coolers, coffee machines. 
COPY AND ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NEEDED 
Yes 
 
No 
 
Did you dispose of any leased items that were in your possession on  
October 1, 2024?  If yes, enter a description of the property and the  
date of disposition in the space to the right. 
 
 
 
 
Did you acquire any of the leased items that were in your possession 
on October 1, 2024?  If yes, indicate previous lessor, item(s) and 
date(s) acquired in the space to the right. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Is the cost of any of the equipment listed below declared anywhere else on this Declaration?  If yes, note year in the ‘Year Included’ row and list  
cost in the ‘Acquisition Cost’ row. 
 
Lease #1 
Lease #2 
Lease #3 
Name of Lessor 
 
 
 
Lessor’s address 
 
 
 
Lease Number 
 
 
 
Item description / Model # 
 
 
 
Serial # 
 
 
 
Year of manufacture 
 
 
 
Capital Lease 
Yes   No  
Yes   No  
Yes   No  
Lease Term – Beginning/End 
 
 
 
Monthly rent 
 
 
 
Acquisition Cost 
 
 
 
Year Included 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DECLARATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AFFIDAVIT 
THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED (AND IN SOME CASES WITNESSED) BEFORE IT MAY BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR. 
AVOID PENALTY – IMPROPERLY SIGNED DECLARATIONS REQUIRE A 25% PENALTY 
COMPLETE SECTION A OR SECTION B 
 
Section A 
 
 
OWNER:  I DO HEREBY declare under penalty of false statement that all sections of this Declaration have been 
completed according to the best of my knowledge, remembrance, and belief; that it is a true statement of all my personal 
property liable to taxation; and that I have not conveyed or temporarily disposed of any estate for the purpose of evading 
the laws relating to the assessment and collection of taxes as per CGS §12-49. 
 
 
CHECK ONE 
 
OWNER 
 
PARTNER 
 
 
 
 
CORPORATE OFFICER 
 
MEMBER 
 
 
 
Signature 
 
Dated 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature/Title 
 
 
 
 
Print or type name 
 
 
 
Section B 
 
 
AGENT  I DO HEREBY declare under oath that I have been duly appointed agent for the owner of the property listed herein and that I have 
full authority and knowledge sufficient to file a proper Declaration for him in accord with the provisions of CGS §12-50. 
 
 
Agent’s 
Signature 
 
Dated 
 
 
 
 
 
Agent’s Signature /Title 
 
 
 
 
Print or type agent’s name 
 
 
 
AGENT SIGNATURE MUST BE WITNESSED 
 
 
Witness of agent’s sworn statement 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscribed and sworn to before me - 
 
Dated 
 
 
 
 
 
Assessor or staff member, Municipal Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Notary or Commissioner of Superior Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Declaration of Personal Property must be signed and delivered or postmarked to the Assessor of this municipality no later 
than Monday, November 3, 2025 to avoid a 25% Penalty for failure to file. 
 
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