Vermont Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5893
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5893
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Taxes appointed under section 3101 of this title or any officer or employee of the Department authorized by the Commissioner (directly or indirectly by one or more redelegations of authority) to perform the functions mentioned or described in this chapter. See
- Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- tax liability: includes the liability for all amounts owing by a taxpayer to the State of Vermont under this chapter. See
- Taxpayer: means a person obligated to file a return with or pay or remit any amount to this State under this chapter. See
- Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
§ 5893. Levy for nonpayment
When all or any portion of a tax liability imposed by this chapter is not paid within 60 days after it becomes collectible under section 5886 of this title, the Commissioner may issue a warrant under his or her hand and official seal directed to the sheriff of any county of this State. The warrant shall command the sheriff to levy upon and sell the real and personal property of the taxpayer for the payment of the unpaid tax liability imposed by this chapter, together with allowable fees and costs. The levy and sale shall be effected in the manner, and shall be subject to the limitations, prescribed for the levy, distraint, and sale of property for the nonpayment of town taxes under sections 5191-5193 and 5253-5263 of this title. The sheriff shall return the warrant to the Commissioner and pay to him or her the money collected thereunder within the time specified in the warrant. (Added 1966, No. 61 (Sp. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.)