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 Kathleen S. Kraus
Receiver of Taxes
Town of Carmel
60 McAlpin Ave.
Mahopac, NY 10541
Telephone: (845) 628-1500
Fax: (845) 628-0792
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM beginning April 1, 2008
special office hours during tax season
Make checks payable to:
Kathleen S. Kraus
Receiver of Taxes
PO Box 887
Mahopac, NY 10541
The Receiver of Taxes collects taxes for the Town, County, the three school districts within the Town of Carmel,
rents (usage fees) for all municipal water districts, fees for Building Department permits and fees from various town boards, etc.
COUNTY AND TOWN TAX BILLS
Tax bills are mailed the first week of January. Full payment must be in the office on the last day of the month of
January, or post marked on that day at the post office. Full payment may also be made in February, with 1%
interest, March, with 2% interest, and in April, with 3% interest plus a $2.00 mailing fee. After May 1st payment must be made to the Commissioner of Finance of Putnam County.
A partial payment, which must be exactly half of the total amount, may be paid in January. The second installment
can be paid any month, from February 1st until July 31st, with a 1% per month interest charge. After August 1st it
is returned to the Commissioner of Finance.
SCHOOL TAX BILLS
Tax bills are mailed the first week of September. Partial payment must be in the office by the 15th of September, or
post marked on that day at the post office. After September 15th, partial payment can no longer be accepted. If
the first half is paid, the second payment will then be due on March 15th of the following year, payable to the
Commissioner of Finance. A 4% interest charge is divided between the two payments. Full payment must be in the
office no later than the last day of September, or post marked on that day at the post office. Full payment will also be accepted in October with 2% interest. After November 1st, it is returned to the Commissioner of Finance to be
relevied into the Town Tax bill that is due the following January.
IMPORTANT TAX DATES AND INFORMATION
Penalty Free Period For Full Payments
County and Town Tax - January 1st to 31st
School Tax - September 1st to 30th
First Half Payment Deadlines
County and Town Tax - January 31st
School Tax - September 15th
Second Half Payment
County and Town Tax - to the Receiver of Taxes, any month from February 1st to July 31st with interest.
(Feb.- 1%, Mar.- 2%, Apr.- 3%, May - 4% June - 5%, July - 6%)
School Tax - to the Commissioner of Finance by March 15th
Last day to make full payment plus penalty on the County and Town Tax to the Receiver of Taxes is April 30th
Last day to make the second half payment plus penalty of the County and Town Tax to the Receiver of Taxes is July 31st
Take advantage of our Saturday hours!
During the months of January and September, the Tax Office is open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon except on holidays.
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