PA 490
Remember–The Filing period for PA 490 is Sept. 1 to Oct. 31
Do you own Farmland, Forest Land or Open Space?
In 1963, The Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act 63-490, an act concerning the taxation and preservation of farm, forest or open space, commonly referred to as “PA 490.”
Public Act 490 is Connecticut’s Current-Use Tax Law for Farmland, Forest Land and Open Space Land–one of the most important laws to help preserve an agricultural, forest, and natural resource land base in Connecticut.
For more than 35 years Connecticut Farm Bureau Association has published a “PA 490 Guide,” a practical guide that provides an overview of PA 490 for landowners, assessors, government officials, and others wanting to understand how this law is applied.
Understanding PA 490 Webinar
July 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
September 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
Are you interested in reducing your property taxes? Enrollment in Connecticut’s Public Act 490 (PA 490) program allows open space, farmland and forests to be taxed at a lower rate.
“PA 490 is the premier program to help our state maintain working farmland, forestland and open space land but it is complex. Since PA 490 was enacted, The Connecticut Farm Bureau Association (CFBA) has become the trusted resource for municipalities and landowners when it comes to understanding how the program works,” says Joan Nichols, CFBA’s Executive Director.
The program will provide an overview of PA 490, explain how land is classified and assessed under the program, describe the PA 490 land application process, as well as tips for maintaining the PA 490 classification. Time is allocated for questions and answers.
Attendance is especially recommended for anyone wanting to understand how land transfers and estate planning impact PA 490 land classification.
| Register for Tuesday, July 9th PA 490 Webinar |
| Register for Tuesday, September 17th PA 490 Webinar |
New: The 2020 CFBA PA 490 Guide
is available for members!
For further information on PA 490
please call the CFBA office at 860-768-1100.
PA 490 Applications and Additional Information:
- New: 2020 Recommended Land Use Values
- 2015 Recommended Land Use
- M-29 Application to the Assessor for Classification of Land as Farm Land (Rev 2014)
- M-39 Application to the Assessor for Classification of Land as Forest Land (Rev. 2014)
- M-30 Application to the Assessor for Classification of Land as Open Space (Rev. 2014)
- M-30A Application to the Assessor for Exemption of Open Space Land Owned by a Tax Exempt Organization
- M-66 Application to the Assessor for Classification of Land as Maritime Heritage Land
- DEEP-F-490 Annual Report to State Forester
- Connecticut DEEP Regulations PA490 Forest Land
- Towns offering PA 490 Open Space Classification
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