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Phone: 914-734-1030

Fax: 914-734-1096

email: [email protected]

DEBRA. A. CARTER

Receiver of Taxes

1 Heady Street

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

TOWN OF CORTLANDT

Message from the Receiver:

One Heady Street

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Phone: (914) 734-1030

Fax: (914) 734-1096

Real Property Tax

Collection

Debra A. Carter

Receiver of Taxes

Tax Collection:

The Town of Cortlandt Tax Office, defined

primarily by New York State Real Property

Law and the Westchester County Charter, is

responsible for the collection of Town,

County, and School taxes.

As the collection agent, the Town does not

set the levies for entities represented on the

bill. The County, Fire Districts, Sewer Dis-

tricts, and numerous other special districts

prepare their own tax levies.

Likewise in Westchester County, the Towns

serve as the fiscal agent for the collection of

school taxes. All school budgets are pre-

pared by public referendum and are not a

function of local government.

As fiscal agents, Towns in Westchester

County guarantee the levies to the schools

and County.

The Town of Cortlandt collects taxes for

five school districts: Croton Harmon, Hen-

drick Hudson, Lakeland, Putnam, and York-

town.

TOWN OF

CORTLANDT

As the Receiver of taxes it is important to pro-

vide you with first-rate customer service as

well as up-to-date cost effective office

practices.

My commitment to remain fully accessible to

the public is rock solid. Over the years there

have been numerous opportunities to work

directly with many of you by problem-

solving, assisting with issues associated with

the ever changing network of financial insti-

tutions, or just providing clarification on a tax

related matter.

The collection services have been upgraded

and expanded to offer the taxpayers the con-

venience of paying taxes on online at:

https://townofcortandt.com/tax

The availability of bills, payment receipts, and

reminder notices are also available by regis-

tering your email address on the website.

I am grateful for your support and welcome

suggestions regarding tax collection.

It is truly an honor to serve the Cortlandt com-

munity and I look forward to working with you

in the future.

Annual Collection Schedule:

April

1st to 30th -Town and County Taxes

September 1st to 30th - School Taxes, (first half)

January 1st to 31st - School Taxes, (second half)

On-line payments are available at:

https://www.townofcortlandt.com/tax

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday — 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

(Office is open the last Saturday in April and Sep-

tember, 9:00—12:00)

There is a Drop Box located in the courtyard for

after hours. No cash is accepted.

Debra A. Carter

Receiver of Taxes

On-Line Payments continued

There are two on-line payment options

available:

The first option is the Electronic Check

in which your payment is transferred

directly into the Town’s banking ac-

count. There is a $1.00 fee.

The second payment option is Credit

Card. There is a

1.81% third party

processing fee at-

tached to all credit

card transactions.

Take These Easy Steps:

 www.townofcortlandt.com/tax

 Tax Info & Payments

 On-Line Payments

 Select Collection (School/Town

and County)

 Enter Bill #, Address, or SBL

(Section/Block/Lot)

E-mail Notices:

Bills, payment receipts, and reminders

via e-mail are available. “Sign-on” to

our website and create an e-mail ac-

count to register your parcel(s).

FAQ’s:

If the due date falls on the weekend

may I pay my taxes without penalty on

the next business day?

Yes. Payments will be allowed without

penalty the first business day following

the weekend.

Can I prepay my taxes?

No. We don’t have the legal authority nor

do we know in advance of receiving the

tax warrant what each property owner

will owe.

I just paid off my mortgage what do I

do next?

You still have to pay your taxes. Contact

our office to let us know so that bills may

be sent directly to you. You may also

I want to buy a new house—how much

will I pay in taxes?

Call or come into our office and we can

help guide you, or go onto our website

and you can search property tax payment

history information.

If I want to grieve my taxes what can I

do?

Contact the Assessor's Office at:

(914) 734-1040

Annual Tax Collection

Property owners in the Town of Cortlandt can

expect to receive two tax bills each year.

1. Town and County Tax Bill

The bill is sent out April 1st by first class mail

and payment in full is due on or before April

30th. Any taxes received after that date are

subject to penalty imposed by New York

State.

2. School Tax Bill

School bills are sent by first class mail Sep-

tember 1st. There is one bill with two tickets

as the Town of Cortlandt allows tax payers the

convenience of paying this bill in two install-

ments.

The first half is due on or before September

30th and the second half is due on or before

January 31st. Following December 31st pay-

ment in full is required. Anything after these

dates are subject to penalty imposed by New

York State.

3. Villages of Buchanan and Croton

-on-Hudson

For those of you living in the Villages of

Buchanan or Croton-on-Hudson please con-

tact the appropriate office for information on

your Village Taxes:

Buchanan Village Hall (914) 737-1033

Croton Village Hall (914) 271-4781

Tax Payment Options

To best serve the Taxpayer we offer the

following payment options:

Payment in Person:

Taxpayers are always welcome to come

to Town Hall and pay in person. Office

hours:

Monday to Friday 8:30 AM—4:00PM

The last Saturday in April and Septem-

ber, 9AM—12PM.

We also have a DROP BOX for after hours

located in the courtyard (NO Cash)

Payment By Mail:

Address mail payments to the Receiver

of Taxes. To avoid penalty, due to mail

delay for payments made on the last few

days of the month in which due, witness

a timely official United States postmark

being affixed to the envelope. Postage

meter and foreign postmarks are not

acceptable. Where an envelope con-

tains no U.S. postmark date, payment of

such taxes is deemed to have been

made on the date the payment is re-

ceived and may be subject to penalty.

On-Line Payments:

As a convenience, taxpayers have the

ability to pay their taxes in a fast, easy,

and safe manner by signing onto the

website at:

https://www.townofcortlandt.com/tax

REAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION

DEBRA. A. CARTER

Receiver of Taxes

1 Heady Street

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Phone: 914-734-1030

Fax: 914-734-1096

email: debrac@townofcortlandt.com

TOWN OF CORTLANDT