Gathering Signatures for Current Use

The Department will request electronic signatures via email after submittal of these Current Use submissions:

Signatures for the Agricultural Land and Farm Buildings Certification can be done during the submittal process.

Each landowner added in Step 6 of the Application or Step 5 of the Report will receive a notification email from the Department the next business day. All landowners must electronically sign before the submission can be processed.

The request email has a hyperlink to sign electronically. Owners must include their Social Security Number (SSN) or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and contact information, such as mailing address and phone number. Before completing signatures, landowners are offered an opportunity to review the submission.

Note that SSNs and FEINs are redacted from any correspondence. If you have hired a consultant who has access to your application, the tax ID will not be visible to them.

Owners or their authorized agents will receive weekly reminder emails to sign until they have signed it. Unsigned submissions are canceled after 90 days. It is often helpful to notify the other owners to expect an email from the Vermont Department of Taxes. Submitting applications well before the September 1 deadline (or 30-day deadline for transfers) gives ample time to get the necessary signatures.

The application cannot be processed until all signatures are submitted.

  1. Click the Link Provided in the Email

    The next business day after the submission, each owner will receive an email from the Vermont Department of Taxes. All owners named on the submission must electronically sign it before it can be processed.

    Click the secure link, Review and Sign Application.

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    Example of Forest Management Activity Report email:

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  2. Tax ID and Contact Information

    Complete the requested information.

    Only the owner's name and their owner type are pre-filled.

    For the Tax ID, click the down-arrow to reveal a drop-down list showing SSN or FEIN. Select the appropriate type from the drop-down and enter the number on the next line. Only the last four digits will be visible after the number is entered.

    Complete the owner's mailing address and contact information. 

    The address must be a valid U.S. postal address. Click Validate Address to open a selection dialogue. For help with this step, see the "Validate an Address" section of the myVTax User Basics webpage.

    Click Next.

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  3. Certify and Sign

    The Certify and Sign screen displays the Current Use property's School Parcel Account Number (SPAN.)

    You have an opportunity to view the application before signing it

    Check the box, I certify the above, to certify the statement on the screen:

    • I hereby certify that the information provided in this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
    • I intend to have all of my property described in this application appraised at use value except those portions specifically excluded.
    • I acknowledge that I, my heirs and assigns are subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A Chapter 124 and the rules and regulations and use values as adopted and prescribed by the Current Use Advisory Board, the Commissioner of Taxes, and state statutes.
    • When this application is signed by the owner and approved by the state, the state shall record a contingent lien in the land records of the municipality to provide notice to all interested parties that a lien will be created upon development of the land.
    • I acknowledge that the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, the Vermont Department of Taxes, or their employees are duly authorized representatives have the right to enter the property at anytime without prior notice for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the Use Value Appraisal Program requirements.

    If a person with Power of Attorney is signing the form, check the box, Signed by Power of Attorney, and, instead of the owner's name, type the POA name in the Signature space.

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    Click Submit when done.

  4. Signature Confirmation

    The confirmation screen displays a confirmation number.

    Your signature has been submitted.

    Click OK to close the screen or simply close your browser.

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