Tax Collector

NOTE: ONLY COUNTY/TOWN TAXES ARE ACCEPTED AT THIS OFFICE

SCHOOL TAX PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS OFFICE.

Click here to find copies of tax bills

Alison Barron

taxcollector@townofspafford.com

FEBRUARY AND MARCH

SATURDAYS ONLY

9 am - 12 pm

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TAX PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY January 31, 2025.

Penalties for payments after January 31 are described on each tax bill.

For your safety and ours, we recommend making your tax payment by mail
or by credit card on the Onondaga County website, www.ongov.net/rpts

YOU CAN REACH THE TAX COLLECTOR VIA EMAIL: taxcollector@townofspafford.com

Phone Messages may be left with the Town Clerk at 315-673-4144

County/Town tax payments may be dropped off at the Town Hall during office hours but ONLY the Tax Collector can issue a receipt for payment.

If you elect to drop off your payment when the Tax Collector is not in the office, remember to CHECK THE BOX on the bill for the receipt to be mailed to you.

QUESTIONS REGARDING SCHOOL TAXES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SCHOOL'S DISTRICT OFFICE.

After April 1st payment of County/Town taxes MUST be made directly to Onondaga County:

Onondaga County Dept. of Finance, Revenue and Tax Collection Unit

P.O. Box 1004

Syracuse, NY 13201-1004

Onondaga County Finance Office: 315-435-2426

Questions about EXEMPTIONS should be directed to the Town Assessor

To request address corrections or changes mail this form to the Town Assessor.

After April 1st, checks are to be made payable to

"Chief Fiscal Officer"

and must be mailed to:

Onondaga County Dept. of Finance, Revenue and Tax Collection Unit

P.O. Box 1004

Syracuse, NY 13201-1004

Walk in Payments after April 1st must be taken to:

Onondaga County Dept. of Finance

John H. Mulroy Civic Center - 15th Fl.

421 Montgomery Street

Syracuse, NY

TAX NOTICES

The Town/County Tax Bills are mailed out at the end of December to property owners without escrow accounts. If your property is in escrow the bill is sent to your financial institution.

If you should have received a bill and did not, please contact the Town Assessor to confirm or correct your mailing address.

Copies of the tax bill can be downloaded / viewed/ printed from Onondaga County's website.

Tax bills are payable from January 1 through January 31 without penalty. The Real Property Tax Law prohibits the waiver of any late fees.

PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENTS

The following penalty schedule is listed on each tax bill:

February 1 - February 28 ---- 1%

March 1 - March 15 ---- 1.5%

If taxes are not paid in full by March 15th a Second Notice of Taxes Due is sent. An additional charge of $1.00 will be levied and become a part of the amount due.

March 16 - March 31 ---- 1.5% PLUS $1.00

SCHOOL TAXES

School tax bills are collected by the School District's Tax Office. The Town of Spafford Tax Collector does not accept school tax payments. These tax bills are mailed to you in early September by the school's Tax Office. Contact information for your SCHOOL TAX BILL:

Homer........607-749-7241

Marcellus....315-673-3269 ext. 6

Skaneateles....315-291-2298

Tully........315-696-6200

FAQ'S

HOW EARLY CAN I PAY MY TAX BILL?

Collection of taxes cannot begin prior to the date of the Tax Warrant which is regarded as the instrument empowering the Tax Collector to begin collecting taxes.

Onondaga County strives to sign the warrant in the last week of December to allow property owners the opportunity to pre-pay in the current year.

CAN I PAY WITH MY CREDIT CARD?

Credit card payments may be made through Onondaga County's website.

CAN I PAY IN-PERSON?

Payments may be made in person, by cash or check, to the Town of Spafford Tax Collector at the Spafford Town Hall during the hours listed on each tax bill.

CAN I MAIL MY PAYMENT?

Checks (or money orders) may be mailed to:

Town of Spafford Tax Collector

1984 State Route 174

Skaneateles, NY 13152

Please do not send cash through the mail.

Checks should be made payable to:

"Alison Barron, Tax Collector"

NOTE: After April 1, payments MUST be made directly to Onondaga County, NOT the Town of Spafford.

I NEVER RECEIVED MY BILL, OR I RECEIVED IT LATE, DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY THE PENALTY?

If you did not receive a bill, or received it late, you are still responsible for payment of any applicable late penalties. NYS Real Property Tax Law 922 states the failure to mail a statement or the failure of the property owner to receive a statement will not affect the validity of the taxes or interest prescribed by law.

Neither the Tax Collector, nor any other Official has legal authority to waive statutory penalty charges. These are fixed by the Real Property Tax Law. There must be no exceptions.