Welcome to The Office of Tax Receiving
The Office of the Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Catskill closed on July 31, 2009. All outstanding tax payments are to be paid to the Greene County Treasurer @ 411 Main Street - 4th Floor. Please call (518) 719-3527 for information.
Thank you for making the 2009 Collection a labor of love for the taxpayers of the Town. There is no other job in Town Hall which allows us to meet and speak to as many people as we do each year and we are blessed by such wonderful citizens. Because of the severe economic distress which is being felt all across America there is nothing surprising in the fact that this year was more difficult than most. We look forward to 2010 and hope the conditions become more promising.
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ONLINE INFORMATION: HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING FOR YOUR PROPERTY INFORMATION ONLINE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR PROPERTY INFORMATION ONLINE? WELL LOOK NO MORE.............
click this link and you will be brought to the Greene County Web Site's Department of Real Property with your information.
DUTIES OF TAX RECEIVER: Our job for the taxpayers of the Town of Catskill is simply a bookkeeper. We do not make property assessments, that is the job of the Sole Assessor (518) 943-3212. We do not foreclose on unpaid taxes, that is the job of the County Treasurer (518) 719-3527. We cannot wave taxes or penalties, that is the job of the Greene County Legislature (518) 719-3530. If you have any questions regarding these issues please contact the responsible offices. If you need tax information or wish to pay taxes anytime of the year until July 31st please feel free to contact us @ (518) 943-4618 x 5. These are the areas where we can help.
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM: As part of renovation to Town Hall we have a new telephone system. The extension for our Tax Office is # 5. When you call (518) 943-4618, the system will answer with a message and directions to press an extension at any time. As soon as the message begins, please press # 5 and you will be connected to our office directly.
KEEPING INFORMATION CORRECT: We are constantly making corrections to our tax roll and we need you to keep us informed whenever there is a change in your status. Please use any of the links above or call us with any changes to make sure all information is correct and up to date!
3RD PARTY NOTIFICATION: If you would like to have a duplicate tax bill mailed to you please fill out the form through the link above. Sometimes, situations arise where children would like to make sure their aging parents pay their bills and they ask us to send them a copy to make sure. There are other reasons for duplicates as well. We are happy to provide you with this service. Please go to the link above (3rd Party Notification..); fill out the form and email it or mail it to us.
CHANGE OF STATUS: If you are a new owner or if there is a change in your status, (i.e. address change, escrow, primary residence, 3rd party notification etc.) PLEASE notify us immediately. The process for updating information is slower than we would like, therefore, we ask that property owners who have a change, NOTIFY US BY TELEPHONE, EMAIL OR IN PERSON, ASAP! During the time when the tax office is closed please call the Town Assessor; Nancy McCoy @ 943-3132 and give her all relevant information.
MAILING TAX BILLS IS A COURTESY & NOT REQUIRED BY LAW!
All taxpayers should be aware of their responsibilities for paying taxes on their property and not RELY on our office for billing. If you have NOT received a bill, PLEASE CALL US @ (518) 943-4618; X5 ASAP !
A WORD ABOUT THE MAIL: We cannot speak for the US Post Office. If your bill or receipt has not arrived please call our office to inquire. (518) 943-4618 x 5.
A WORD ABOUT POSTMARKS: NYS Real Property Law states that we must respect the postmark on payments. Therefore, when you pay your taxes near the end of a month MAKE SURE the post office worker stamps the envelope in your presence which will guarantee the postmark!
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