OUR TAX COLLECTION PROCESS IS CHANGING!! More details to follow soon ...

The next tax collection season begins 9/1/2026. Tax bills will be mailed and posted to taxlookup.net by 8/31/2026.

• Click HERE to calculate your tax bill!

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

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

More information can be found at Tax Lookup. 2026-27 information will be available on tax lookup on 9/1/2026.