Contact Information

Receiver of Taxes
Regina Taylor | Email

P: (845) 446-4280 x314
F: (845) 446-4298

Address
Receiver of Taxes
254 Main Street
Highland Falls, NY 10928

Hours
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

 

Town of Highlands Receiver of Taxes

OFFICIAL CHANGES TO POSTMARK PROCESSING
To ensure timely payment and avoid penalties that the Town cannot legally waive, taxpayers should either pay online, pay in person, or request hand-cancellation at a USPS retail counter when mailing payments near deadlines.

Tax Collection Mission: To receive property tax payments for town government as well as special districts, town and county and school; to distribute tax revenues to these agencies, and to provide accurate and courteous answers to questions about tax payments.   All powers and duties of the office, as well as collection procedures are statutory and defined in the NYS Real Property Tax Law.

School Tax Collection begins September 1st

Town and County Collection begins January 1st

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 10:00am-3:00pm

 

You can pay your bill online, via mail, or deposit box at: 254 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY 10928.

 

FOR SCHOOL TAXES, NO PERSONAL CHECKS AFTER OCTOBER 15th  

FOR TOWN/COUNTY TAXES, NO PERSONAL CHECKS AFTER MARCH 14th  

For check payment of bills:

Issue check to: Town of Highlands

-Include your address, phone and bill number

-Mail to Receiver of Taxes, Town of Highlands, 254 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY 10928

 

Hours and contact information are noted on the vertical bar at the right side of this page.

Closed:  Labor Day (September)

   Closed: Columbus Day (October)

 

STAR Program, Assessments, Exemptions or change of address please see or call the Assessor at the same address. (845) 446-4280 ext. 315

 

School tax collecction period in Town Hall ends the first week of November.   Payments will be accepted by the Commissioner of Finance, to be made payable to “Commissioner of Finance” through November 15th. Personal checks will not be accepted. Any remaining unpaid taxes are relevied on the January  Tax Bill.

Town and County tax collecction period in Town Hall ends on March 31.   

UNPAID TAXES ARE RETURNED TO:

ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
Goshen NY 10924

Phone: 845.291.2480

TAX RECEIVER FORMS

 

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