Whitestown tax office (Whitesboro, Yorkville): hours, due dates and penalties

Office

Receiver of Taxes, 8539 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, NY 13492. Hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone (315) 736-9061. You can pay in person, at the drive-thru window, in the drop box on the front of the building, or by mail to the Receiver of Taxes (checks payable to “Receiver of Taxes”). The office does not take credit cards.

Town and county taxes

January 2 to January 31 without penalty. February adds $2.00 plus 1%; March adds $2.00 plus 1.5%. After March 31, pay at the Oneida County Finance Department, 800 Park Avenue, Utica.

Village taxes (Whitesboro and Yorkville)

Collected in June, July, August and September, with penalties of 5% in July, 5.5% in August and 6% in September. After September 30, pay at the Department of Finance in the Oneida County Office Building, Utica.

School taxes

For the Whitesboro and Oriskany school districts and eligible parcels in other districts: September 1 to September 30 without penalty, and a 5% penalty from October 1 to October 31. A partial payment must be at least 50% of the bill and made in the penalty-free period; the balance carries the 5% penalty and is due by October 31. After October 31, pay at Oneida County Finance. The office does not accept partial payments for Westmoreland Central School.

Before you buy here

Because these taxes are collected in different months, the share you owe the seller at closing depends on which have been paid. Look up any Whitestown address on LumeInsight to see the bill a new owner will pay.

Questions

What are the Whitestown tax office hours?

Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at 8539 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro. Phone (315) 736-9061.

When are Whitesboro school taxes due?

September 1 to September 30 without penalty; a 5% penalty applies October 1 to October 31.

When are Whitesboro village taxes due?

They are collected in June through September, with a 5% penalty in July, 5.5% in August and 6% in September.