The Receiver of Taxes is an elected official charged with
collecting taxes for the Town, County, Villages and the School.
The Receiver is elected to a four-year period. The office
includes an appointed Deputy Tax Receiver with both individuals
listed above.
The Tax office is opened from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. If you have questions pertaining to your Taxes,
please feel free to call (914) 738-1642. To familiarize you
with our tax collection periods, please note the following:
| Town/County
Tax: |
Due
April 1, last day to pay without penalty April 30th |
| Village
Tax: |
Due
June 1, last day to pay without penalty June 30th |
| School
Tax: |
Option
permits Payment in two halves as follows: |
| |
First
Half: Due Sept. 1, last day to pay without penalty Sept.
30th |
| |
Second
Half: Due Jan. 1, last day to pay without penalty Jan.
31st |
– School Tax Relief Program
What is it? Star is Governor Pataki’s school tax relief
program that provides a partial exemption from school property
taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences such as homes,
condominiums, cooperative apartments, mobile homes and farm
homes.
– All New Yorkers who own and live
in their one, two or three-family home, condominium, cooperative
apartments, mobil home or farm home are eligible for a Star
Exemption on their primary residence, regardless of age or
income. This is known as the Basic Star Exemption. Basic Star
works by exempting the first $82,550.00 (for 2003/2004 tax
year) of the full value of a home from school taxes.
– Senior Citizens (age 65 and older)
with yearly incomes not exceeding $63,750.00 are eligible
to receive school property tax reductions on their primary
residence. This is known as the Enhanced Star. For qualifying
senior citizens, the Enhanced Star program works by exempting
the first $137,590.00 (for 2003/2003 tax year) of the full
value of their home from school property taxes. For property
owned by a husband and wife, or by siblings, only one of them
must be at least 65 years of age to qualify for the Enhanced
exemption. Their combined income, however, must not exceed
$63,750.00.
Applicants
for the Enhanced Star exemption need only be 65 years of age
as of December 31st of the year in which the exemption will
begin.
Helpful Hints on
Buying/Selling Property:
We need to know if your taxes will still be escrowed and with
which mortgage company.
Please contact the Tax Receiver’s Office immediately
so that we may send all future bills directly to the homeowner.
If at any time you change your current mailing address please
notify the ASSESSOR’S OFFICE so that the tax bills and
receipts will be delivered properly.
According to the New York State law the property owner is
responsible for all taxes and penalties, which may be applicable
whether or not they receive a bill. If, for some reason, you
do not receive a bill by the first week of the tax period,
please contact our office and we will print you a duplicate
bill.
There is a time lapse of 3-4 months from the date a deed is
filed with the County until the information is recorded with
the ASSESSOR’S OFFICE, therefore your input is very
important.
If payment is made by mail, the Postal Service cancellation
(Not a postage meter mark) determines date of payment.
Your bank or mortgage company will receive a printout of the
taxes on properties for which they hold escrow accounts.
Upon payment of the taxes by the bank or mortgage company
the receipt is mailed directly to the homeowner as soon as
possible. It is important the collector’s office has
your current mailing address, especially if it is different
from the physical address of the property.
The tax bill will go to the owner of record at the time the
bills are printed.
The receipt is always mailed to the homeowner, whether they
are escrowed or direct pay.
Penalty Schedules for the Town/County, Villages and School:
Town/County
(Taxes due by April 30th without penalty
| May |
2% |
| June
& July |
5% |
| Aug
& Sept |
7% |
| Oct,
Nov & Dec |
10% |
| Jan
to Lien |
12% |
| Pelham
Manor Village |
Pelham
Village
(due June 30th w/out penalty) |
| July |
2% |
July |
5% |
| Aug |
3% |
Aug |
6% |
| Sept |
4% |
Sept |
7% |
| Oct |
5% |
Oct |
8% |
| Nov |
6% |
Nov |
9% |
| Dec |
7% |
Dec |
10% |
| Jan |
8% |
Jan |
11% |
| Feb |
9% |
Feb |
12% |
| Mar
to Lien |
10% |
Mar
to Lien |
13% |
School
(First half due Sept. 30th & Second half due by Jan 31st
w/out penalty)
| |
FIRST
HALF |
SECOND
HALF |
| Sept |
None |
None |
| Oct |
2% |
None |
| Nov |
5% |
None |
| Dec
& Jan |
7% |
None |
| Feb
& Mar |
10% |
10% |
| April
& May |
12% |
12% |
If you are either 65 years of age or older or disabled and
you own and occupy your residence, you may designate an adult
third party, with their consent, to receive duplicate copies
of your tax bills and notices of unpaid taxes until further
notice. Applications may be obtained from the Tax Receivers
Office.
If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation
or assistance to participate in paying taxes, please contact
our office at (914) 738-1642.
PLEASE
NOTE:
Taxes
can no longer be dropped at the Police Station. All payments
received from the Police Department will be returned to the
owner without being processed and penalty will apply if applicable.
SPECIAL
NOTE :
THERE IS A NEW MAIL SLOT IN FRONT
OF TOWN HALL TO RECEIVE ALL TAX PAYMENTS PAYMENTS CAN BE PLACED
IN THE SLOT DURING EVENING AND WEEKEND HOURS
NO CASH PLEASE |
