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2020 GRAND LIST
MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT EXEMPTION CLAIM
This exemption claim form should accompany the Personal Property Declaration filed annually in order to properly receive the
exemption provided under C.G.S. §12-81(76) as amended by PA 14-183, sections 2, 3 & 4. The following definitions are applicable for
purposes of Public Act 11-61 Sec. 2 and referenced in Sec. 3.
Machinery and equipment
means tangible personal property which is installed in a manufacturing facility and claimed on the owner's
federal income tax return as either five-year property or seven-year property, as those terms are defined in Section 168(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time
amended, and the predominant use of which is for manufacturing, processing or fabricating; for research and development, including
experimental or laboratory research and development, design or engineering directly related to manufacturing; for the significant
servicing, overhauling or rebuilding of machinery and equipment for industrial use or the significant overhauling or rebuilding of other
products on a factory basis; for measuring or testing or for metal finishing; or used in the production of motion pictures, video and sound
recordings
This form must be filed on or before November 2, 2020. Claims must be filed annually with the municipal Assessor by any person
seeking the exemption provided under C.G.S. §12-81(76), as amended, for manufacturing machinery and equipment and installed in a
manufacturing facility. If extension to file is requested and granted, a late filing fee based on the value of the assessment is required.
Contact your assessor for extension requests and fees provided under 12-81K and amended by PA 14-183, sections 2, 3, and 4.
This form is to be filed in the town in which the machinery and equipment is installed
Manufacturer Information: (Lessor: provide Lessee information) Lessor Information:
Name Name
Business
Address
Business
Address
City/
State/Zip
City/
State/Zip
Person to be contacted if there are any questions: Required Identification Numbers
Name Connecticut State Tax ID No.
Title Federal Taxpayer ID No.
Address NAICS / SIC Code
Address
Benefits and Exempt Status Questions
Yes or No
Phone/Fax
/
Are you currently receiving benefits under CGS. §12-81 (60)
OR (70) Distressed Municipality Program?
E-mail
Is the machinery and equipment for which you are seeking
exempt status depreciable on your books for IRS purposes?
Property Location (Number, street, and town where machinery and
equipment is installed.)
If no, on whose books are these assets depreciated?
Check which description best applies and complete the detail description below:
1
manufacturing, processing or fabricating 2
measuring or testing
3
metal finishing
4
the significant overhauling or rebuilding of
other products on a factory basis
5
used in the production of motion pictures,
video and sound recordings
6
used in connection with biotechnology
7
research and development, including
experimental or laboratory research and
development, design or engineering
directly related to manufacturing
8
the significant servicing, overhauling or
rebuilding of machinery and equipment
for industrial use
9
used in connection with recycling, as
defined in C.G.S. §22a-260, if acquired
and installed on or after July 1, 2006
Describe the business activity (in specific terms), which conforms to the above definition of manufacturing. Indicate the product manufactured:
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: Read the descriptions of Personal Property Code #10 and Code #13 before completing the application for
exemption. To ensure that you receive the appropriate exemption, you must report the total cost of machinery and
equipment (i.e., original cost, excluding sales tax, plus the cost of transportation and installation) under the appropriate
category code.
Code # 10:
Machinery and equipment not eligible for exemption under CGS §12-81(76): Industrial or manufacturing machinery
and equipment the owner claims or claimed on a federal income tax return as three-year property (e.g., tools, dies, jigs,
patterns, etc.) or ten-year or greater property (i.e., property that has a class life of more than 16 years). Air and water
pollution control equipment, regardless of its class life does not meet the predominant use criteria for exemption under
CGS. §12-81(76). Machinery and equipment located in a Distressed Municipality, Enterprise Zone or Enterprise Corridor
Zone (regardless of its class life) for which you are filing Form M-55 to claim the property tax exemption under CGS §12-
81(60) or (70). Code 10 Machinery and equipment is reported on the annual Personal Property Declaration only.
Code # 13:
Machinery and equipment eligible for exemption under CGS §12-81(76): Manufacturing machinery and equipment
acquired and installed, that is predominantly used for manufacturing or biotechnology, or used in connection with recycling
(as defined in CGS §22a-260) and the owner or lessee of such machinery and equipment must claim it on a federal
income tax return as five-year property or seven-year property. To obtain the exemption under CGS §12-81(76),the
owner or lessee who claims such property on a federal income tax return must file the exemption application. (All
property previously defined as Code 13, Code 15a and Code 15b are now combined under Code 13 and is
claimed below and
reported on the annual Personal Property Declaration.)
Complete this form in its entirety, including the itemized listing of manufacturing machinery and equipment by
year of acquisition.
#13 Manufacturing machinery & equipment Eligible for exemption
Year Ending
Original Cost
Transportation & Installation
% Value
Net Depreciated
Value
Assessor’s
Approved Total
Cost
Assessor’s
Approved
Depreciated Value
10-1-2020
95%
10-1-2019
90%
10-1-2018
80%
10-1-2017
70%
10-1-2016
60%
10-1-2015
50%
10-1-2014
40%
Prior Yrs
30%
Total
I hereby certify that I am eligible for the property tax exemption provided under CGS §12-81(76). I further certify that all machinery and
equipment listed herein was acquired and installed
in the above named manufacturing facility, continues to be located there and is
predominantly used for a manufacturing purpose. I agree to maintain and make available upon request to the Assessor or the Board of
Assessors, supporting documentation, including, but not limited to, invoices, bills of sale, and bills of lading pertaining to the machinery
and equipment for which I am claiming exempt status. I do hereby declare under penalty of false statement that the information
contained herein is true and complete to the best of my knowledge, remembrance and belief, and that I am authorized to make
application for this property tax exemption. I request that the cost information submitted herein be kept confidential.
Signature
Date
Print or type name of signer and title
Failure to file this form in the manner and form, and within the time limit prescribed, shall result in the assessor not applying
the exemption allowed under CGS §12-81(76).
Itemized Listing of Manufacturing Machinery And Equipment
2020 Grand List
INSTRUCTIONS:
Print or type only. You may submit a computer printout containing all
required Information In the prescribed format.
List only manufacturing machinery and equipment eligible under CGS 12-
81 (76). See definitions.
Do Not Include Sales Tax.
All monetary amounts should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Lessees are to provide only their transportation and installation costs
(purchase price will be obtained from lessor).
For leased property, enter Lease ID # beneath the name and address of
the lessor.
Provide IRS Classification;* Please refer to IRS Code Section 168(e). Do
not provide class life
TERMS:
Total cost of acquisition is the price paid for the property, including the
value of a ‘trade-in’, plus the cost of transportation and installation. (If
installation required real property structural changes, the cost of such
changes cannot be included.)
The purchase price for self-constructed machinery and equipment is the
unit cost.
Date installed for leased property is the beginning date of the lease.
Inaccurate inform
ation may affect qualification for exemption.
The information requested on this form is essential to the
applicant or machinery and equipment qualifying for
exemption. Regardless of past practices, applications
submitted which are incomplete or do not conform to the
prescribed format will not be accepted. Description of
machinery and equipment should be complete and readily
identifiable. Property described as “miscellaneous”,
“manufacturing machinery or equipment”, or numeric entries
are not acceptable.
Property Description & Model ID #
# of
Items
Date
Acquired
Mo./Day/Yr.
Date
Installed
Mo./Day/Yr.
IRS*
Classifi-
cation
Purchase
Price
Transportation/
Installation
Cost
Total Cost
of Acquisition
Page Total
Grand Total
Failure to file this form in the manner and form, and within the time limit prescribed, shall result in the assessor not applying the exemption allowed under CGS §12-81(76).
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Property Description & Model ID #
# of
Items
Date
Acquired
Mo./Day/Yr.
Date
Installed
Mo./Day/Yr.
IRS*
Classifi-
cation
Purchase
Price
Transportation/
Installation
Cost
Total Cost
of Acquisition
*Property shall be treated as: If it has a class life (in years) of:
5 year property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .more than 4 but less than 10
7 year property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 or more but less than 16
Page Total
Grand Total
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