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Tax Collection Information

Tax collection season begins 9/1/2026.

Picture of Yellow Building with Tax Collection Sign

In Person: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 8am to 12pm

PAYMENT LOCATION HAS CHANGED:

In Person Payments: Yellow Building, 264 Ridge Rd.

Open on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm.

Locked drop-box also available.

Mail Payments: Attn Tax Collector, 284 Ridge Rd., Lansing, NY 14882

Online Payments: taxlookup.net

Tax bill information also available at: taxlookup.net

2026-27 Tax Collection: 

September 1 - September 30

  • Full payments without penalty

  • Mailed payments must be postmarked by 9/30/26

  • 1st installment payments with service charge (2.5%)

    • the 2.5% service charge is on the full amount of the tax bill

       

October 1 - October 31

  • Full payments with 2% penalty

  • Mailed payments must be postmarked by 10/31/26

March 2nd

  • 2nd Installment payments due 3/1/26

After October 31st, all outstanding tax payments are sent to Tompkins County Finance Department to be re-levied to the following year's Town/County tax bill.  For any questions regarding outstanding tax payments, please contact 607-274-5545 or Email Finance.  

For information regarding your home's assessment, please contact the Tompkins County Department of Assessment at 607-274-5517 or Email Assessment

For your most recent assessment, go to Tompkins County's Assessment Information Portal