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PROPERTY TAXES

 

*****IMPORTANT HOMESTEAD DECLARATION

INFORMATION*****

SPAN Listing 2013

 

Office hours for tax payments:

Monday thru Friday, 8am to 4pm

 

TAX RATES

Residential Non-residential
School Education 1.2541 1.4085
Municipal 0.5530 0.5530
Total Tax Rate 1.8071 1.9615

 

DUE DATES:

for 2012/2013Tax Year

August15 November 15 March 15

TAX FACTS

  • Tax billing cycle runs July 1st thru June 30th of each year.
  • Tax Bills are sent to owner of record around July 15th of each year.
  • The tax bills have three payment stubs on bottom to be used for each of the three installment due dates. (see WAYS TO PAY)
  • New owners after July 1st need to request a copy of their tax bill from us if not received thru the closing (sale/purchase) process.
  • Taxes become delinquent immediatley after the due date and are subject to an 8% penalty and 1% interest fee. There is a 24 hour drop box located at the main front doors of the municipal building, for your convenience.

HOMESTEAD DECLARATION(HS-122) and PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENT CLAIM(Hi144)

  • The forms can be found in the Vermont Department of Taxes Income Tax Return booklet at our office in January of each year or the VT Dept of Taxes website at http://www.state.vt.us/tax/index.shtml.
  • The filing can also be completed on line at the VT Dept of Taxes website at http://www.state.vt.us/tax/index.shtml. 
  • Filing deadline corresponds with the State Income Tax filing deadline in April of each year.

WAYS TO PAY

  • CHECK OR CASH AT COUNTER BEFORE OR BY DUE DATE
  • SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER THRU MAIL, MUST BE US POSTAL SERVICE POSTMARKED BY  DUE DATE TO BE ON TIME (regardless if received in our office after due date)
  • AUTOCASH PAYMENT PROGRAM (see AUTODEBIT PROGRAM)
  • CAUTION:  WHEN USING A PAYMENT SERVICE THRU YOUR BANKING INSTITUTION BE SURE TO INTIATE ON TIMELY BASIS, CHECKS CAN TAKE  LONGER THAN EXPECTED AND MANY TIMES COME FROM OUT OF STATE WITH NO US POSTMARK
  • AT THIS TIME, TAXES CAN BE PAID BY ATM OR CREDIT CARD, (SEE OFFICIAL PAYMENTS***BELOW)

AUTODEBIT PROGRAM

  • This program is for paying your taxes by automatic withdrawal from one of your bank accounts.  The Clerks Office initiates a withdrawal thru online banking on the due dates for each tax installment.
  • Link to information sheet and application to participate
  • Please submit in writing to our office any account number changes or to cancel out of the program.

PAYMENT BY CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS**THERE ARE TWO WAYS

  • Property taxes can be paid with a Mastercard Debit or Credit card at our counter.
  • Property taxes can be paid from home at OFFICIALPAYMENTS.COM website with Visa or Mastercard Debit or Credit card.
  • WARNING******When paying by credit/debit card for property tax payments there is a fee charged to you of 2.6% of the payment amount.

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