2024-2025 HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL TAX INFORMATION

2024-2025 SCHOOL TAX BILLS WERE MAILED ON AUGUST 29, 2024.

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Link – CLICK HERE to Print or View a copy of your School Tax Bill/Receipt or to pay with a credit card or echeck.

In Person Payments will not be accepted.
Cash will not be Accepted, you must pay with a Check or online.

Mail-in Payments:

Make checks payable to: Hoosick Falls Central School Tax Collector

Payments can be mailed with your tax bill stub for accurate processing in the envelope mailed with your tax bill.

All payments must be mailed to: PO Box 192 Hoosick Falls, NY 12090.

Important Notes:

Payments cannot be received postmarked after October 31, 2024.

Tax payments cannot be accepted at the School’s Business Office.

Online Payments:

You can pay your Hoosick Falls CSD School taxes from by using our online payment service via this page. Click HERE to pay online.

THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS TO PAY ONLINE:

Credit card payments: MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Visa. A per transaction convenience fee of 2.65% or $3.00 minimum will be paid by the taxpayer directly to the online payment processing company.

E-check: Direct withdrawal from your bank account Fee is $1.50

Online payments can be accepted until 11:59 PM on October 31, 2024.

*For record keeping all Taxpayers will receive their tax bills regardless if they are in ESCROW. If your taxes are escrowed with a Mortgage company this tax bill is for your records only and upon payment from the ESCROW Company you will receive a paid receipt.

Important Notes:

No penalties if paid September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024.
2% penalty if paid between October 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024.
Payments postmarked after October 31, 2024 will not be accepted.
Credit card or echeck payments will be accepted until 11:59pm EST on October 31, 2024.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL TAXES

When will I get my school tax bill?

Bills were mailed out August 30, 2024. If you did not receive a bill, you can print a copy from the link above or you may contact the school tax collector.

Contact – Melissa Eddy, District Treasurer
Email – eddym@hoosickfallscsd.org
Phone – 518-686-7321 ext. 1601

Can I get a copy of my old tax bills?
Yes – please contact the Tax Collector Melissa Eddy (Contact information listed Above).

Why did my assessment value change from previous year?

If you feel there is a mistake with your property assessments, please contact your local Town Assessor.

What should I do if I find an error or missing exemption on my tax bill?

If the error relates to the property assessment or exemption amounts, please contact the town assessor first.

Town of Grafton – 518-279-3565 or graftonNYassessor@gmail.com
Town of Hoosick – 518-686-4571 ext. 5 or assessor@townofhoosick.org
Town of Petersburgh – 518-658-3777
Town of Pittstown – 518-753-4222
Town of White Creek – 518-677-2963

My tax bills will no longer be paid by escrow through my mortgage company, what do I do?

Usually, the escrow companies will let us know. If you did not receive a bill, you can print one from the link above or you can send an email or call the District Treasurer with your address and SBL to have one mailed to you.

Why are my property taxes for a previous year showing as unpaid?

The School District’s tax information is current as of payments made/postmarked by November 1st. After that date, delinquent taxes are turned over to the Rensselaer County or Washington County Tax Services. Payments made to these offices are not reflected in our records.

Rensselaer County Tax Services – 518-270-2780
Washington County Tax Services – 518-746-2130

NOTE: Taxes not paid by October 31, 2024 are turned over to the appropriate County for collection. At that point additional penalties will be imposed. Contact the County tax service office to determine the balance owed. Uncollected amounts at the county will be re-levied on the town and county tax bill.

What is the STAR exemption?
STAR is New York State’s School Tax Relief Program that provides a partial property tax exemption from school taxes to eligible homeowners. Most New Yorkers who own and live in their home are eligible for the STAR exemption on their primary residence. For additional information on the STAR program and to register, click on the following link: http://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/star

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