Tompkins Trust Company handles all tax collection for Lansing Central School District

• Payments are mailed to the lockbox at:  Lansing Central School District, C/o Tompkins Trust Company, PO Box 404, Ithaca, NY 14851

• May be made in person at any Tompkins Trust Company location

  • cash payments will not be accepted at the bank

• Full payments may be also be made online via credit card or e-check at Tax Lookup (fees may apply)

• If you would like to make a cash payment, please reach out to Kate Heath at Lansing CSD to make arrangements (607-533-3020 x4005) or kheath@lcsd.k12.ny.us

2025-26 Tax Collection: 

September 1 - September 30

• Full payments without penalty

• Mailed payments must be postmarked by 9/30/25

• 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 10/31/25

March 2nd

• 2nd Installment payments due 3/2/26

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. 2025-26 information will be available on tax lookup on 9/1/2025.