The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 32 : Taxation and Finance
Chapter 103 : Department of Taxes; Commissioner of Taxes
Subchapter 001 : General Provisions
(Cite as: 32 V.S.A. § 3113a)-
§ 3113a. Abandoned property; satisfaction of tax liabilities
The Commissioner may request from the Office of the Treasurer the names and Social Security or federal identification numbers of apparent owners of presumed abandoned property prior to notice being given pursuant to 27 V.S.A. chapter 18, subchapter 5. If any apparent owner owes taxes to the State, the Commissioner, after notice to the owner, may request and the Treasurer shall transfer the abandoned property of the owner to the Department for setoff of the taxes owed. The notice shall advise the owner of the action being taken and the right to appeal the setoff if the tax debt is not the owner’s debt, or if the debt has been paid, or if the tax debt was appealed within 60 days from the date of the assessment and the appeal has not been finally determined, or if the debt was discharged in bankruptcy. (Added 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § H.20, eff. June 2, 2009; amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 499, eff. July 1, 2022.)
