Tax Office
At your parcel information screen, you will see the total billed and any balance due. If there is a balance due, see the bottom of this page for payments after March 31st.
To access payments remitted to our office, click the “Tax Certification” tab. Payment information is available for the 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 school years. The date can be changed on your parcel information screen.
Although online payments are the easiest method the NECSD Tax Office does also allow in-person payments. In-person tax payment are currently by appointment only. We have an online system setup to make scheduling your 15-minute appointment block easy. Please click the button below to be taken to the Online Appointment System.
General Information
School tax bills are mailed around the beginning of September each year. Only one bill will be mailed. If a duplicate is needed, please contact the tax office or click on the link to the right. Failure to receive a bill does not in any way affect the due date of the tax or penalty prescribed by law. (RPT 922). If you no longer own the property listed, please call the tax office. If you have an escrow account, forward the bill to your mortgage company. Finally, we cannot accept partial payments of installments.
Payment Options
Online - Safe, Secure, and easy (Recommended)
Online at https://www.infotaxonline.com or the link to the right.
Electronic check (e-check) has a $1.50 per transaction fee.
Credit/debit card has a 2.65% convenience fee ($3 minimum)
Mail
A Secure Dropbox is available 24/7 at 124 Grand Street.
In Person
By appointment only!
Schedule Appointment
Check are made payable to: Newburgh Enlarged City School District or NECSD.
ALL PAYMENTS MUST INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER
PAYMENT IN FULL - no installment fee. Must be made on or before the 1st installment due date of October 5, 2021, to avoid penalties.
INSTALLMENTS - A $1.00 installment fee is automatically added to the 1st installment if this option is chosen. Each installment must be paid on or before its respective due date to avoid penalties.
1st Installment due October 5, 2021
2nd Installment due December 6, 2021
3rd Installment due March 7, 2022
Late Payments
A 1% penalty is assessed on the first day after the due date and on the first day of each month thereafter.
| Installment | Date | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Installment | Oct. 6-31 | Add 1% of the 1st installment only |
| Nov. 1-30 | Add 2% of the 1st installment only | |
| Dec. 1-31 | Add 3% of the 1st installment only | |
| Jan. 1-31 | Add 4% of the 1st installment only | |
| Feb. 1-28 | Add 5% of the 1st installment only | |
| Mar. 1-31 | Add 6% of the 1st installment only | |
| 2nd Installment | Dec. 7-31 | Add 1% of the 2nd installment only |
| Jan. 1-31 | Add 2% of the 2nd installment only | |
| Feb. 1-28 | Add 3% of the 2nd installment only | |
| Mar. 1-31 | Add 4% of the 2nd installment only | |
| 3rd Installment | Mar. 8-31 | Add 1% of the 3rd installment only |
Post Marks
We are legally bound by United States Postal postmarks or postmarks of accredited ground services (e.g. UPS, FedEx). Pitney Bowes (or any similar metering system) is NOT a legal postmark. If a payment arrives with a postmark that is not legal or without a postmark, it is considered paid on the day that it arrives in the tax office. (RPT 925)
Payments after March 31, 2022
After March 31, 2022 unpaid School Taxes will be handed over to the City of Newburgh Collector's Office (845-569-7330) for parcels located in the City of Newburgh or to the Commissioner of Finance (845 291-2480) for parcels outside of the City limits.
INFOTAX Online
Check balance due
Calculate penalties
Verify payments made
Print tax certification
Remit payment
Contact Tax Collector
Cynthia Pinter, Tax Collector
Newburgh Free Library Building Lobby
124 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY 12550
Hours: 10:00AM until 3:00PM Schedule Appointment
Phone: (845) 563-3490
Fax: (845) 563-3496
Register for STAR
http://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/star
(518) 457-2036 | M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exemptions
For eligibility on all exemptions please contact the Assessor's Office in your municipality.
City of Newburgh: (845) 569-7333
Town of Newburgh: (845) 564-4550
New Windsor: (845) 563-4632
Cornwall: (845) 534-7290
2021-2022 Tax Rates
*Per 1,000 in Taxable Assessed Value
City of Newburgh: $21.185926
Town of Newburgh: $74.995093
New Windsor: $146.211622
Cornwall: $22.780432
