Herkimer County, NY property tax due dates: town, county and school taxes

Town and county taxes

The Town of Herkimer Receiver of Taxes collects town and county taxes from January 1 to March 31, at the Herkimer Town Offices, 114 North Prospect Street, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., phone (315) 866-8101. Other towns run their own offices and hours, so check the notice on your bill.

School taxes

School taxes are collected in the fall. The Town of Herkimer collects them from September 1 to October 31. The Frankfort-Schuyler school district, for example, takes payment without penalty from September 1 to September 30, adds 2% from October 1 to November 2, and returns what is still unpaid to Herkimer County after that. Each district sets its own dates, so check the notice for your district.

Unpaid taxes

Taxes not paid by the town or school deadline go to the Herkimer County Treasurer’s Office, 109 Mary Street, Herkimer, phone (315) 867-1146. The Treasurer also publishes each town, village and school bill and roll online.

Buying in Herkimer County

Because the town and school taxes fall in different seasons, a seller may have paid one and not the other at your closing date. Look up any Herkimer County address on LumeInsight to see the bill a new owner will pay.

Questions

When are Herkimer County property taxes due?

Town and county tax is collected by the town from January 1 to March 31; school tax is collected in the fall, starting September 1, with the penalty-free period depending on the district.

Where do I pay overdue Herkimer County property taxes?

At the Herkimer County Treasurer’s Office, 109 Mary Street, Herkimer. Phone (315) 867-1146.