TAX COLLECTION
2022 Town & County tax bills were mailed on Wed., 12/29/21.
**CLICK HERE to pay or view Town & County TAX BILLS**
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TAX F.A.Q. (Frequently asked questions)
GUIDE TO TOMPKINS COUNTY TAXES:
| TAX: | DUE DATE : | WHERE YOU PAY IT: | WHO TO CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS: |
| Town & County | Jan. 31 | Town of Ulysses until March 31; Tompkins Finance Dept. after April 1 | (607)387-5767 ext. 221 or clerk@ulysses.ny.us |
| Village | June 30 | Village of Trumansburg | (607)387-6501 or clerk@trumansburg-ny.gov |
| School - Tburg | Sept. 30 | Any Tompkins Trust Company, or mail to: Trumansburg Central TST BOCES CBO-TAX 555 Warren Rd. Ithaca NY 14850 |
Julie Kephart (607)257-1551 ext. 1042 tburgtax@tstboces.org You may also view your bill here: http://www.taxlookup.net/ |
| School - Ithaca | Oct. 30th | Any Tompkins Trust Company, or mail to: Ithaca City School District Tompkins Trust Company PO 6533 Ithaca, NY 14851 |
Tax Office Phone: 607-274-2217 Email: TAXES@ICSD.k12.ny.us You may also view your bill here: http://www.taxlookup.net/ |
The Town of Ulysses only collects Town and County taxes.
You can view and print past year's school tax bills here.
View Assessment Roll for the Town of Ulysses by clicking HERE.
Map of Ulysses tax parcels
Town & County Tax
INFORMATION
Property owners may pay either the full amount (without penalty) or the 1st Installment amount (with a penalty) on or before February 1st.
1st installment payments cannot be accepted after February1st.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Town and County tax bills are usually not sent to a forwarded address by the post office. If you will be away during tax season, please notify us in early December so that we can pull your bill and send it to you at your temporary address.
- By law, we are not authorized to collect taxes until we have received authorization (also know as the Warrant) from the county. This is usually sometime around the end of December.
According to state law, property owners are responsible for paying their taxes whether or not they receive a bill.
PENALTIES:
- After January 31, a 1% penalty is added to the total of the bill.
- After February 28, a 2% penalty is added to the total of the bill.
After March 31st, the town no longer collects payments. All payments made or postmarked after March 31st should be sent to Tompkins County Finance Department. Unpaid tax bills after March 31 will accrue a 5% penalty plus interest at the rate of 1%.
PAYMENTS:
Make checks payable to Town of Ulysses Tax Collector. Payments may be paid (by check or in cash) in person, mailed to 10 Elm St., Trumansburg, NY 14886, or left in the secure drop box outside the front door of the town hall. The Town Hall will be open from 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday to accept in-person payments. YOU MUST WEAR A MASK THAT COVERS YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH IF PAYING IN PERSON.
RECEIPTS/ADDITIONAL COPIES:
Click here to access bills/receipts.
Receipts are mailed to property owners upon payment.
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:Assessment information is available at the Tompkins County Assessment Department.
Click here for an overview of how assessments are made.
Information on Tax Exemptions for seniors, veterans and others can be found at the NY State Tax Website.