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school taxes due Friday

Just a friendly reminder—the 2nd half of your school tax is due on Friday, January 31st. Please pay your school tax by the deadline to avoid penalties.

Each of the school districts within the town are independent of the town government. The town acts as a tax collector but plays no role in determining how much your school tax bill will be.

 In the spring voters in all the school districts have the opportunity to vote for or against the proposed school budget.

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Town Hall will be open till 7 PM on Friday night. The following information was taken from the town website and written by the Receiver of Taxes, Anne Povella.

An interesting bit of information---the town guarantees each of the school districts 100% of the school taxes owed, whether we collect the taxes from you or not. We upfront the money but also get to keep the penalties if taxes are paid late. And –if taxes are not paid after a few years town governments are authorized by NYS law to  foreclose on the property.

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ON-LINE TAX PAYMENT BY CHECKING ACCOUNT (ACH DEBIT) 

 

 The Town of Greenburgh now has the ability to accept tax payments by ACH Debit of your checking account via the website.

 

 This is a direct debit of your checking account for payment of your tax bill. There are no fees or surcharges associated with this type of payment.

 

To make a School or Town/County tax payment visit the town website: www.greenburghny.com (click on to Receiver of Taxes—department)  

 

ON-LINE TAX PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD

 

 The Town of Greenburgh now has the ability to accept tax payments by credit cards via the telephone (1-800-272-9829) and internet.

 

 Since the town cannot absorb the service fee charged by the credit card companies, (these companies will not allow us to pass this fee along to the public) an outside firm had to be retained. Please be aware that this firm charges a significant 'convenience fee' to process your tax payment.

 

 Official Payments Corp. is the same company that is utilized by the IRS and several State tax collection agencies.

 

For more information about 3rd party internet online payment click here

 

To make a School tax payment visit the town website: www.greenburghny.com (on the left side of the home page we have a section called departments-click on to Receiver of Taxes)

 

 

 

Tax Office General Information

 

School bill mailed on August 31

 

1st half must be paid by September 30

 

 

 

2nd half must be paid by January 31

 

NO BILL IS MAILED IN JANUARY

 

MAILING ADDRESS:

 

 

 

177 Hillside Ave.

 Greenburgh, NY 10607

 

Checks should be made payable to:

 

 

 

Greenburgh, Receiver of Taxes

 

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

 

Last day of collection ONLY 9:00am - 7:00pm Jan. 31

 

 

 

If you are a new owner or have recently satisfied your mortgage please contact the Tax Office immediately.

 

Failure to receive a bill does not allow us to waive penalties for late payments.

 

We honor the U.S. Post Office Postmark only, not meter stamps.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or a member of my staff at (914) 993-1512.

 

Very truly yours,

 Anne M. Povella

 Receiver of Taxes

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