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PAYMENT INFORMATION

Contact us:

Jillian Guthman, Esq., Receiver of Taxes
100 Main St
Huntington  NY  11743-6990

Phone: (631) 351-3217
Fax: (631) 351-2874
Email: JGuthman@HuntingtonNY.gov

Due Dates

 
FIRST HALF-TAXES PAYABLE WIThOUT PENALTY BY:  
JANUARY 10*  
SECOND HALF TAXES PAYABLE WITHOUT PENALTY BY:  
May 31*  
*When the due date falls on a weekend, tax payers have until the following business day to pay their taxes. For 2025/2026 property owners will have until January 12 & June 1, 2026.
Please Note: The tax law in Suffolk County states that payment on a timely basis is the responsibility of the property owner, even if a tax bill has not been received. The property owner is liable for all penalties and interest on late payments.

 

 **Important Update & Disclaimer**

 

 

New Federal Postmark Rule – Effective 12/24/2025

   A new federal postmark rule has taken effect as of December 24, 2025. Mail deposited in mailboxes may not         receive a same-day postmark. The only guaranteed way to receive a timely postmark is to bring your mail piece     directly to a USPS counter and have your envelope hand-stamped.

 Please note:
             The Tax Office is not authorized to waive any penalties incurred due to payments that are not postmarked  or received by the due date.

 To minimize the risk of penalties, we strongly encourage taxpayers to make payments using one of the following    methods:

  •  Online: https://billpay.forte.net/huntingtonreceiveroftaxes
  • By Phone: (877) 690-3729, using Jurisdiction Code 2012 and your 8 digit bill number
  • In Person: Office of the Receiver of Taxes at Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
  • Locked Black Box for tax payments at Town Hall.

HOURS

  

IN- PERSON PAYMENT HOURS:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Monday-Friday)

  

GENERAL OFFICE HOURS:  8:00am - 5:30pm (Monday- Friday)

  

EXTENDED PAYMENT HOURS:  Monday, June 1, 2026: 9:00am 7:00pm 

  
Note: The Tax Office Is Not Open on Saturdays, Sundays or Legal Holidays
 
 
OFFICE CLOSURES  
December 24, 25, 2025;  January 1, 19;  February 16  & May 25, 2026    

 

 

PAYMENT METHOD OPTIONS

  
ONLINE OR PHONE PAYMENT  
All Major Credit Cards, Visa Debit & E-Check Click PAY ONLINE for More Information  
   
in-person payment
Check, Money Order, Credit Card, Debit, U.S. Currency
  
   
MAIL-IN/DROPBOX PAYMENTS   
Check or Money Order  

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Property owners with a Senior Citizen Low-Income exemption (Aged) or Enhanced STAR  have until Friday, June 5, 2026, to pay their Second-Half taxes.     
  • If you are unsure of your STAR exemption, contact NYS (518) 457-2036.
  • Partial payment of taxes will be accepted in accordance with county legislature, which requires a minimum payment of $200 plus appropriate penalty or interest. (Interest & Penalty Calculation)
 

TO OBTAIN A RECEIPT

  
Mail or Bring in your entire Statement of Taxes, or Print it from the Web-site  
 
IF YOUR TAXES ARE PAID BY A BANK OR MORTGAGE COMPANY, IMMEDIATELY FORWARD THE TAX BILL DIRECTLY TO THEM FOR PAYMENT.   
 

WHEN PAYING BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
  • Make checks/money orders payable to Jillian Guthman Esq., Receiver of Taxes
  • Make sure to date and sign your check
  • Be sure the dollar amount matches the written amount
  • Include a telephone # on your check in case we have to contact you
  • Payments must have a U.S. Postmark on or before the due date to be accepted without penalty.

 

 RETURNED PAYMENTS

  • A CHECK OR E-CHECK RETURNED FOR ANY REASON WILL VOID YOUR TAX PAYMENT AND INCUR A $20.00  RETURNED CHECK CHARGE.

  • RETURNED CHECKS CANNOT BE REDEPOSITED.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

SCHOOL TAXES:  SCHOOL BUDGETS ARE SET BY YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  EVERY YEAR YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON THE SCHOOL BUDGET.  THIS DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF TAXES YOU WILL PAY FOR SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT.

COUNTY/POLICE TAXES: COUNTY AND COUNTY POLICE DISTRICT TAXES ARE SET BY A COUNTY BUDGET, APPROVED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATURE.

TOWN TAXES: TOWN TAXES ARE SET BY A TOWN BUDGET APPROVED BY THE TOWN BOARD.

THE SCHOOL, COUNTY AND TOWN HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF THEIR BUDGETS. YOU MAY QUESTION THEIR BUDGETS AT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. YOUR TAX BILL CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR REAL PROPERTY TAX. THE FOLLOWING LIST EXPLAINS SOME OF THAT INFORMATION.

PART TOWN: TOWN TAXES PAID BY PROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE PROPERTY IS NOT IN AN INCORPORATED VILLAGE.

NY STATE REAL PROP TAX LAW: MONIES COLLECTED FOR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK TO PAY TAX GRIEVANCE, TAX CERTIORARI, AND OTHER SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT AWARDS.

STAR (SCHOOL TAX RELIEF):  THE ASSESSED VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY FOR SCHOOL TAX PURPOSES HAS BEEN REDUCED BY STAR, THUS LOWERING THE AMOUNT OF TAX YOU MUST PAY TO YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

FULL VALUE, FULL EXEMPTION VALUE, AND DOLLAR AMOUNT SAVED BY EXEMPTIONS:IS LISTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

SWIS CODE (STATEWIDE INFORMATION SYSTEM): A STATE DETERMINED UNIQUE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO EACH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN THE STATE.

UNIFORM % OF VALUE: PERCENTAGE OF FULL VALUE AT WHICH PROPERTY IS BEING ASSESSED.