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TAX COLLECTION

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TAX F.A.Q. (Frequently asked questions)


GUIDE TO TOMPKINS COUNTY TAXES:

TAX: DUE DATE : WHERE YOU PAY IT: WHO TO CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS:
Town & County Jan. 31 Town of Ulysses until March 31; Tompkins Finance Dept. after March 31 (607)387-5767 ext. 221 or clerk@townofulyssesny.gov
Village June 30 Village of Trumansburg (view or pay here) (607)387-6501 or clerk@trumansburg-ny.gov
School - Tburg Sept. 30 Any Tompkins Trust Company, or mail to:
Trumansburg Central
TST BOCES CBO-TAX
555 Warren Rd.
Ithaca NY 14850		 Julie Kephart
(607)257-1555 ext. 1042
tburgtax@tstboces.org

You may also view your bill here:
http://www.taxlookup.net/
School - Ithaca Oct. 30 Any Tompkins Trust Company, or mail to:
Ithaca City School District
Tompkins Trust Company
PO 6533
Ithaca, NY 14851		 Tax Office Phone: 607-274-2217 Email: TAXES@ICSD.k12.ny.us
You may also view current or past bills here:
http://www.taxlookup.net/

The Town of Ulysses only collects Town and County taxes.

View Assessment Roll for the Town of Ulysses by clicking HERE.

Map of Ulysses tax parcels

Town & County Tax INFORMATION

Property owners may pay either the full amount (without penalty) or the 1st Installment amount (with a penalty) on or before January 31st.
1st installment payments cannot be accepted after Janruary 31st.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Town and County tax bills are usually not sent to a forwarded address by the post office. If you will be away during tax season, please notify us in early December so that we can pull your bill and send it to you at your temporary address.
  • By law, we are not authorized to collect taxes until we have received authorization (also know as the Warrant) from the county. This is usually sometime around the end of December.

According to state law, property owners are responsible for paying their taxes whether or not they receive a bill.

PENALTIES:

  • After January 31, a 1% penalty is added to the total of the bill.
  • After February 29, a 2% penalty is added to the total of the bill.

After April 1st, the town no longer collects payments. All payments made or postmarked after April 1st should be sent to Tompkins County Finance Department. Unpaid tax bills after April 1 will accrue a 5% penalty plus interest at the rate of 1%.

PAYMENTS:

  • Make checks payable to Town of Ulysses Tax Collector. Payments may be paid (by check or in cash) in person, mailed to 10 Elm St., Trumansburg, NY 14886, or left in the secure drop box outside the front door of the town hall. The Town Hall will be open from 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday to accept in-person payments.

RECEIPTS/ADDITIONAL COPIES:

Click here to access bills/receipts.
Receipts are mailed to property owners upon payment.

TIPS:

  • Be sure that you have paid the correct amount for the due date. We can only accept exact amounts.
  • Please include a phone number with your payment. If there are any errors with your payment, we want to notify you as soon as possible to help you avoid late fees/penalties.
  • Be sure that your check is made out correctly, i.e. make sure that the numeric and written total match. The bank will return checks where those lines do not match.
  • Don't wait until the last minute. Bad weather will not change a tax deadlines unless the town or county has officially declared a state of emergency.

Assessment information is available at the Tompkins County Assessment Department.
Click here for an overview of how assessments are made.
Information on Tax Exemptions for seniors, veterans and others can be found at the NY State Tax Website.