2025-2026 SCHOOL TAX INFORMATION

COLLECTION DATES: SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 – OCTOBER 31, 2025

 

Make checks payable to Lynne M. Buchanan, Receiver of Taxes  

*Note your bill number(s) and phone number on your check. 


Penalty-Free dates: September 1 – September 30, 2025        

         2% Penalty assessed: October 1 – October 31, 2025

 

As of November 1, 2025, all unpaid taxes are turned over and payable only to the Albany County Division of Finance.  Please call Albany County to verify the current amount due. Phone: (518) 447-7082 or Email: taxsearch@albanycountyny.gov

IF YOU ARE A SENIOR CITIZEN, A PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND / OR A VETERAN, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXES. Eligible homeowners have until March 1 to apply for such exemptions. For further information, please call the ASSESSOR'S OFFICE at (518) 356-1980 x2002 or write: Assessor’s Office, PO Box 339, Guilderland, NY 12084

We can not accept postdated checks.  We are required by law to deposit all payments received within 24 hours of receipt.  Our bank does not accept postdated checks for deposit. Your postdated check will be returned to you by regular mail.

Only a USPS Official Postmark is considered a valid postmark under the law and, therefore, determines the timeliness of payment. If your payment arrives after the penalty-free due date, without a postmark, or if the postmark is unreadable, an interest charge will be added to your bill. (NYS Real Property Tax Law §925). Postage Meters /Foreign postmarks are NOT USPS Postmarks and are not acceptable for determining the timeliness of payments. 

Online Bank Bill-Payment Checks do NOT require a USPS Postmark; therefore, the arrival date determines if payment is timely. We recommend avoiding this method for paying taxes, especially after the 20th of the month.

PENALTY WAIVER: Neither the Receiver of Taxes nor any other official has the legal authority to waive statutory penalty charges. These are fixed by NYS RPTL §924(3), and as State examiners audit all records, there is absolutely no discretion in this matter.

Returned Checks ($20 fee) that are dishonored during the penalty period of collection (October 1 – October 31, 2025) will incur a penalty amount and a $20.00 service charge per item returned.

What if you didn't receive your tax bill? The failure to mail any such statement, or the failure of the addressee to receive the same, shall not in any way affect the validity of the taxes or interest prescribed by law with respect thereto. (NYS Real Property Tax Law §922-3)

 SCHEDULE OF COLLECTION:


Guilderland Town Hall Tax Office, 5209 Western Turnpike, Guilderland, NY 12084  Phone: (518) 356-1980

Monday – Friday (except Holidays) 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesdays until 6:00 pm (September Only)  

Cash will not be accepted after 4:30 

Personal and Bank Checks, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa are accepted at the Guilderland Tax Office counter.

 

* SECURE DROP BOX (AVAILABLE 24/7): LOCATED OUTSIDE TO THE LEFT OF TOWN HALL'S FRONT DOORS.                        Receipts are mailed within 72 hours of receiving payment.

* MAIL: A self-addressed envelope is included with the bill. Only a USPS Official Postmark determines timeliness.

Mailing address:  Town of Guilderland, Attn. Tax Office, PO Box 339, Guilderland, NY 12084

* IN-PERSON:  Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesdays until 6:00 pm (September Only). *Cash will not be accepted after 4:30 pm*

* ONLINE:  MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and Electronic Checks HERE 

ONLINE FEE SCHEDULE


E-Check Convenience Fee* $2.00          Credit Card Convenience Fee* 2.5% of the total tax due.

Debit Card Convenience Fee* $4.00 flat fee

*Fees for using a credit/debit card are payment-processing fees; no additional fees are paid to the Town of Guilderland. 

We are unable to take credit card payments over the phone. 


Third-Party Notification: If you are over 65 or disabled, Form RP-923 is available at the Tax Office and the Assessor's Office.