Reduced Connecticut Sales Tax on Vehicle Purchases by Nonre…

Reduced Connecticut Sales Tax on Vehicle Purchases by Nonresident Service Members

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services

Sales tax reduced to 4.5 percent on a vehicle purchase or lease

If you are stationed in Connecticut on active duty but are not a Connecticut resident, you pay a reduced 4.5 percent sales tax rate when you buy or lease a motor vehicle. You can buy on your own or jointly with your spouse.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Complete Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Form CERT-135 and give it to the Connecticut licensed dealer with any other paperwork they ask for, at the time of purchase.

What you'll need

A completed Form CERT-135, your military ID, and orders showing you are stationed in Connecticut and are not a Connecticut resident.

Eligibility

You are serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces
You are not a Connecticut resident
You are stationed in Connecticut
You are buying or leasing the vehicle from a Connecticut licensed dealer, on your own or jointly with your spouse

Source

Official source

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