Jacqueline Bellew, The Receiver of Taxes, welcomes you to the Town of Plattsburgh Tax Office. The Receiver of Taxes is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Office. Its other functions include collection processes, encompassing complete banking, record maintenance, mail and accounting functions.
The Tax Office is responsible for the collection of property and school taxes. In addition, the office collects water and wastewater payments. All powers and duties of this office, as well as collection procedures, are statutory and defined in the New York State Real Property Tax Law, except for water and wastewater collection, which is defined in Town Law.
I welcome any inquires pertaining to collection policies as well as general tax information. We offer our assistance to residents, realtors, lending institutions, title companies, and other entities that may require tax information. Upon request, we will be happy to furnish duplicate tax bills and receipts via mail, fax or you can print bills, or receipts online by clicking the link below.
For the convenience of our Town residents, we offer several methods of paying taxes. Checks, cash, credit card, e-checks and Internet transactions are all acceptable.
Our Team
Jacqueline Bellew
jackieb@townofplattsburgh.org
Receiver of Taxes
Michelle Perkett
michellep@townofplattsburgh.org
Deputy Receiver of Taxes
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Contact Information
(518) 562-6835
Fax: (518) 563-8396
2024 School Tax Collection Extended Hours:
Saturday September 28th 9am-12pm
Monday September 30th 8am-6pm
Due Date for Property (Land) Taxes: January 31st
There is no penalty if paid by this date. Late penalty is 1% in the month of February, 2% in month of March, 3% in April, plus a $2 fee. After that your account will be forwarded to the Clinton County Treasurer for collection.
Installment Payments are Available
For a 2% service charge*, you may pay your bill in four installments. The first payment is due to the Receiver, January 31st, with the remaining 3 monthly installments payable to the County Treasurer. The 2% charge is levied on the first installment only. Penalties will be assessed on all installment payments paid after the due date. Call the office for more information.
First Payment:
Jacqueline Bellew, Receiver
151 Banker Road
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Remaining Payments:
Kimberly Davis, County Treasurer
137 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
* Because of the many various special districts, rates vary. Please call to find out yours if you are interested.
Due Date for School Taxes: September 30th
There is no penalty if paid by this date. Late penalty is 2% in October, and after that the bill is forwarded to the Clinton County Treasurer for collection.
Installment Payments are Available
For a 2% service charge, you may pay your bill in three installments. The first payment is due to the Receiver, September 30th, with the remaining 2 monthly installments payable to the County Treasurer. The 2% charge is levied on the first installment only. Call the office for more information.
First Payment:
Jacqueline Bellew, Receiver
151 Banker Road
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Remaining Payments:
Kimberly Davis, County Treasurer
137 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
School Tax Rates (Pending Updates):
- Beekmantown: 13.88 per thousand dollars of assessed value
- Peru: 15.02 per thousand of assessed value
- Saranac: 15.98 per thousand of assessed value
The Receiver of Taxes is responsible for collecting the water and wastewater payments. These payments are now available online at https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/plattsburghny. We are not responsible for the billing of the statements. Please contact the Water and Wastewater Department directly with any questions pertaining to your bill.
How Special District fees are assessed on your tax bill.