Finance & Tax Collection

Putnam County

WELCOME TO THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM ONLINE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM

Pay property taxes due to the Commissioner of Finance online by E-Check or by Credit Card.

Residents can pay and/or view their tax bill online through a secured service provider and use the following accepted forms of payment.

Payments may be made for:

2022/23 Second Half School Tax payments (Starting December 1, 2022)

CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR LOCAL TAX BILL

CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR LOCAL TAX BILL

• eCheck payment with a $1.75 flat fee up to $50,000.00 tax payment

**ACH/eCheck service fees-charged to the citizen/user Amount of tax payment $0.00-$50,000.00 = $1.75 w Verification, $50,000.00-$75,000.00 = $3.00 w/ Verification, $75,000.00-$100,000.00 =$6.00 w/Verification, $100,000.00-$150,000.00 = $10.00 w/Verification, $150,000.00-$250,000.00 = $15.00 w/Verification.

• Credit Card payment with a 2.55% fee of total tax, (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted) with a minimum fee of $2.00

Please Note: New York State law mandates that the Commissioner of Finance does not receive any portion of the online payment option fee. This fee is retained by the payment processing vendors enabling the online transaction. For questions navigating our new online payment website, please feel free to contact us at (845) 808-1080.

Credit Cards are also accepted in the office of the Commissioner of Finance. The same rates above apply.

Please call the Commissioner of Finance at 845-808-1080 for all DELINQUENT TAX LIENS.

The County Finance Department performs the following functions: Tax Collection, Budgeting, Accounts Receivable and Payable Payroll, Producing Financial Statements and Information, including financial analyses, Investment, Acquisition of Property for Unpaid Taxes, Providing Certificates of Residence for individuals who want to attend a community college outside of Putnam County at a reduced tuition.

The Commissioner of Finance collects delinquent taxes and the second half of a partial school tax payment. When making payments due to the Commissioner, the check should be made payable to the Commissioner of Finance