When do taxes become delinquent?

Taxes are delinquent 20 days after the final tax due date.

What happens when taxes become delinquent?

• Within 20 days after the final tax due date, the Delinquent Tax Collector will receive a warrant from the Town Treasurer listing all real estate owners who have not paid their taxes.
• Taxpayers will be contacted in an attempt to make payment arrangements.
• Delinquent taxpayers are provided the tax amount owed and penalty and interest charges due to the Town. The Collector has no authority to waive or abate penalties or interest charges.
• Within 60 days of the first delinquency notice, the Delinquent Tax Collector will notify mortgage and lien holders that taxes are delinquent. If not paid the property will be offered for sale.
• The Collector has the authority to conduct tax sales of property, when necessary, in order to generate the tax money due to the Town.