TOWN TAX COLLECTOR
Tax Collector
JULIE A MCCONNAUGHEY GOODYEAR
716-378-7943 / [email protected]
Hours: Please call and leave a message - your call will be returned as soon as possible
716-378-7943 / [email protected]
Hours: Please call and leave a message - your call will be returned as soon as possible
Mailing Address: 1850 Mill Street, Unit 1, Hinsdale NY 14743
The tax period runs from January 1st to March 31st of each year. Payments postmarked by January 31st. are accepted without penalty. A 1% penalty is added for payments that are postmarked by February 28th, and an additional 1% (total of 2%) for payments postmarked by March 31st. The Tax Collector cannot accept any payment that is postmarked after the March 31st. deadline. If the taxes are not paid by the last deadline, the tax lien is returned to the County for collection. An additional 5% penalty is added by the county at this time, and you must contact the Cattaraugus County Treasurer’s Office at (716) 938-9111 for information on the current amount owed and where to send the payment.
A payment schedule detailing the amount owed, along with penalties if not paid by the due date, can be found on the front of each tax bill. If your check has not been signed or filled out correctly and completely it will be returned to you. It is helpful (but not required) to write your phone number on the check. If there is an issue with the payment the Tax Collector will attempt to contact you to try to resolve the issue before additional penalties are added.
School Tax bills are not collected by the Town. The school district that your property is situated in is responsible for collection of the School Tax payments. Any School Tax not paid by the deadline will be added to the upcoming Town/County tax bill and will appear on the bill as “School Relevy”.
A payment schedule detailing the amount owed, along with penalties if not paid by the due date, can be found on the front of each tax bill. If your check has not been signed or filled out correctly and completely it will be returned to you. It is helpful (but not required) to write your phone number on the check. If there is an issue with the payment the Tax Collector will attempt to contact you to try to resolve the issue before additional penalties are added.
School Tax bills are not collected by the Town. The school district that your property is situated in is responsible for collection of the School Tax payments. Any School Tax not paid by the deadline will be added to the upcoming Town/County tax bill and will appear on the bill as “School Relevy”.
FAQS
WHERE DO I PAY MY TAXES?
Information on where to pay your tax bill is shown below and can be found on the front of the tax bill. There is also a payment schedule on the tax bill.
TO PAY BY MAIL: Ischua Tax Collector, PO Box 216, Warsaw, NY 14569
TO PAY IN PERSON: Five Star Bank, 124 West State Street, Olean, NY 14760
Five Star Bank, 27 Water Street, Cuba, NY 14727
TO PAY ONLINE: Click on the 'Xpress-pay it!' button at the bottom of this page.
I NEVER RECEIVED A TAX BILL. DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY THE PENALTIES?
Yes. All property owners are responsible for the taxes levied. Tax bills are payable at the same time every year. If the tax bill is not received it is up to the property owner to know when the tax bills are due and seek out the amount. The property owner may call the Tax Collector and inquire about the amount due and the possible reason for not receiving a bill, or, search for their tax bill by clicking on the link below. All penalties that have been added up to the date of the payment must be paid.
HOW DO I GET A COPY OF MY TAX BILL?
Contact the Tax Collector or search by name, address or Tax Map #.
2024 Town of Ischua Tax Bills
If printing a copy of your tax bill on your printer, please be sure to set your printer to print CURRENT PAGE only.
CAN I GET A COPY OF MY TAX RECEIPT?
Yes. To get a copy of your tax receipt, please check the box in the lower portion of the tax bill and include the entire bill when mailing it in. If paying online a receipt will automatically be emailed to you.
HOW CAN I APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION?
Contact your local assessor for information and applications by phone or email.
CAN I CHANGE THE MAILING ADDRESS OR THE NAME ON MY PROPERTY?
Fill out the Address or Name Change Form and mail or email it to the Town Assessor. If your name has changed due to marriage, divorce, or a death, the Assessor can make updates to names to the assessment/tax roll only. This does not change/establish legal ownership. Owner name on the tax roll is by the deed that was recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. A legal change in owner(s) or legal modification of owner name requires filing a document in the County Clerk’s Office or in Surrogate Court. After the document has been recorded the Assessor can make a change on the assessment records, which affects the tax rolls.
CAN I MAKE PARTIAL PAYMENTS ON MY TAXES?
No. County law requires that we accept full amounts for the tax bill.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT PAY MY TAX BILL?
Unpaid taxes for the current year are published in August. The amount advertised includes the original tax plus all fees, interest and advertising expense up to October 31st. Unpaid taxes are filed as Delinquent in the Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office on November 1st. The property can be redeemed at any time during a period of two (2) years after the tax becomes a lien by paying all accumulated taxes, interest and other costs and penalties. After the two (2) year exemption period has expired the County Treasurer will proceed to foreclose on the property. For more information on delinquent taxes please contact the County Treasurer’s Office.
CAN I PAY MY TOWN/COUNTY TAX BILL ONLINE?
Yes. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Town of Ischua will be offering an online payment option for Town/County tax bills. Credit card and eCheck payments will be accepted by clicking the 'Xpress-pay it!' button at the bottom of this page. The payor is responsible for all transaction fees. Please be sure to read the additional payment information provided below before making an online payment. Payments will still be accepted in person at Five Star Bank locations, or by mail.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL FEES IF I USE THE ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION?
Yes. XPRESS PAY charges the cardholder/payor an additional site fee at checkout:
2.85% + $0.40/card transaction
$2.50/eCheck transaction
These fees are collected by the web service provider, not by the Town of Ischua.
ie: Credit card payment: If your tax bill is $1,000 your total charge would be $1,028.90.
Echeck payment: If your tax bill is $1,000 the total deducted from your account would be $1,002.50.
The XPRESS PAY payment page will show total payment amounts (taxes + fees) to be collected using both payment options.
WHAT IF MY ONLINE PAYMENT IS DECLINED?
Prior to making an online payment you should contact your financial institution to confirm their policies regarding fees associated with any transaction and/or holds that may be placed on that card, or to get approval to go over any daily limit that they may impose. If your credit/debit card transaction declines on our end for any reason, the financial institution (bank or credit union) that issued the card may still place a hold on that amount for up to 30 days. Regardless of your bank's policy, we do not have the ability to go back and retrieve that transaction once they have verified your identity. A 'declined' transaction ends our involvement in that transaction. If your payment 'declines' no money has gone into our account and there is nothing we can void.
Please enter your payment information correctly. Any mistakes may lead to your payment being rejected by your bank or credit card company and may lead to penalties being accrued after the tax due date.
WHAT IS THE LAST DATE THAT I CAN PAY MY TAXES ONLINE?
You may pay your taxes online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until midnight on March 31st. After this, payment must be made directly to Cattaraugus County. Please contact the Treasurer's Office for payment details.
Information on where to pay your tax bill is shown below and can be found on the front of the tax bill. There is also a payment schedule on the tax bill.
TO PAY BY MAIL: Ischua Tax Collector, PO Box 216, Warsaw, NY 14569
TO PAY IN PERSON: Five Star Bank, 124 West State Street, Olean, NY 14760
Five Star Bank, 27 Water Street, Cuba, NY 14727
TO PAY ONLINE: Click on the 'Xpress-pay it!' button at the bottom of this page.
I NEVER RECEIVED A TAX BILL. DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY THE PENALTIES?
Yes. All property owners are responsible for the taxes levied. Tax bills are payable at the same time every year. If the tax bill is not received it is up to the property owner to know when the tax bills are due and seek out the amount. The property owner may call the Tax Collector and inquire about the amount due and the possible reason for not receiving a bill, or, search for their tax bill by clicking on the link below. All penalties that have been added up to the date of the payment must be paid.
HOW DO I GET A COPY OF MY TAX BILL?
Contact the Tax Collector or search by name, address or Tax Map #.
2024 Town of Ischua Tax Bills
If printing a copy of your tax bill on your printer, please be sure to set your printer to print CURRENT PAGE only.
CAN I GET A COPY OF MY TAX RECEIPT?
Yes. To get a copy of your tax receipt, please check the box in the lower portion of the tax bill and include the entire bill when mailing it in. If paying online a receipt will automatically be emailed to you.
HOW CAN I APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION?
Contact your local assessor for information and applications by phone or email.
CAN I CHANGE THE MAILING ADDRESS OR THE NAME ON MY PROPERTY?
Fill out the Address or Name Change Form and mail or email it to the Town Assessor. If your name has changed due to marriage, divorce, or a death, the Assessor can make updates to names to the assessment/tax roll only. This does not change/establish legal ownership. Owner name on the tax roll is by the deed that was recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. A legal change in owner(s) or legal modification of owner name requires filing a document in the County Clerk’s Office or in Surrogate Court. After the document has been recorded the Assessor can make a change on the assessment records, which affects the tax rolls.
CAN I MAKE PARTIAL PAYMENTS ON MY TAXES?
No. County law requires that we accept full amounts for the tax bill.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT PAY MY TAX BILL?
Unpaid taxes for the current year are published in August. The amount advertised includes the original tax plus all fees, interest and advertising expense up to October 31st. Unpaid taxes are filed as Delinquent in the Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office on November 1st. The property can be redeemed at any time during a period of two (2) years after the tax becomes a lien by paying all accumulated taxes, interest and other costs and penalties. After the two (2) year exemption period has expired the County Treasurer will proceed to foreclose on the property. For more information on delinquent taxes please contact the County Treasurer’s Office.
CAN I PAY MY TOWN/COUNTY TAX BILL ONLINE?
Yes. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Town of Ischua will be offering an online payment option for Town/County tax bills. Credit card and eCheck payments will be accepted by clicking the 'Xpress-pay it!' button at the bottom of this page. The payor is responsible for all transaction fees. Please be sure to read the additional payment information provided below before making an online payment. Payments will still be accepted in person at Five Star Bank locations, or by mail.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL FEES IF I USE THE ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION?
Yes. XPRESS PAY charges the cardholder/payor an additional site fee at checkout:
2.85% + $0.40/card transaction
$2.50/eCheck transaction
These fees are collected by the web service provider, not by the Town of Ischua.
ie: Credit card payment: If your tax bill is $1,000 your total charge would be $1,028.90.
Echeck payment: If your tax bill is $1,000 the total deducted from your account would be $1,002.50.
The XPRESS PAY payment page will show total payment amounts (taxes + fees) to be collected using both payment options.
WHAT IF MY ONLINE PAYMENT IS DECLINED?
Prior to making an online payment you should contact your financial institution to confirm their policies regarding fees associated with any transaction and/or holds that may be placed on that card, or to get approval to go over any daily limit that they may impose. If your credit/debit card transaction declines on our end for any reason, the financial institution (bank or credit union) that issued the card may still place a hold on that amount for up to 30 days. Regardless of your bank's policy, we do not have the ability to go back and retrieve that transaction once they have verified your identity. A 'declined' transaction ends our involvement in that transaction. If your payment 'declines' no money has gone into our account and there is nothing we can void.
Please enter your payment information correctly. Any mistakes may lead to your payment being rejected by your bank or credit card company and may lead to penalties being accrued after the tax due date.
WHAT IS THE LAST DATE THAT I CAN PAY MY TAXES ONLINE?
You may pay your taxes online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until midnight on March 31st. After this, payment must be made directly to Cattaraugus County. Please contact the Treasurer's Office for payment details.
