Collector: Susan Hilgendorff
Deputy: Linda Kuever
Phone: 518-622-3120 Ex 110
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Tax Collector
CAIRO TOWN AND COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES 2025
The Town of Cairo 2024 property tax collection period ended on July 31, 2024. At that time all unpaid bills were submitted to the Greene County Treasurer’s office for collection. You may get up to date information on property tax amounts by contacting the Treasurer’s office at 518-719-3530.
The Cairo-Durham School taxes, issued at the beginning of September 2024, are NOT received through this office. The school tax collector may be contacted at 518-622-8534 X 25140. School taxes may be paid at the Cairo branch of The Bank of Greene County.
The Town of Cairo 2025 property taxes will be issued at the end of December of 2024 and are payable without penalty by January 31, 2025.
PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR 2025
1.) Pay at the Cairo branch of The Bank of Greene County during regular business hours. (January & February only)
2.) Pay at collector’s office at 512 Main Street in Cairo. January and February M-F from 9am to 3pm.
3.) Mail to: Town of Cairo Tax Collector, 512 Main Street, PO Box 319, Cairo, NY 12413.
Payments must be postmarked by the last day of the month due.
No postdated checks will be accepted. A $35 charge will be added to the total bill for returned checks.
4.) View, download and pay online: Use the E-payment service and pay with credit card, debit card or e-check (convenience fees will be assessed) by clicking on the “View and/or Pay Your Taxes Here” link at the top of this page or by going to egov.basgov.com/cairo.
PLEASE NOTE: Every credit card company charges vendors who accept their cards a fee for the privilege. Because we are a municipality, by law we are NOT allowed to pay these fees. If you wish to use the online payment system, convenience fees will be assessed as follows:
VISA (credit); MasterCard & Discover (credit & debit): 2.45% per transaction (minimum fee $3.95)
ATM/Network debit cards (PIN-debit only): 2.45% per transaction (minimum fee $3.95)
VISA-consumer debit cards: $3.95 per transaction
Electronic checks/ACH: $1.75 per transaction
Please keep these additional fees in mind when paying with this option.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Payments will be received without penalty until January 31, 2025 or with a U.S. Postal Service Date Stamp of January 31, 2025. Payments made after this date should include the appropriate penalty due; the amount can be found on your tax bill. Payments will be accepted through July 31, 2025 after which time the tax payer should call the Greene County Treasurer for payment instructions. The Treasurer’s Office can be reached at 518-719-3530.
A WORD ABOUT POSTMARKS: NYS Real Property Law states that we must respect the postmark on payments. Therefore, when you pay your taxes near the end of a month PLEASE MAKE SURE the post office staff stamps the envelope in your presence which will guarantee the postmark.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS regarding STAR, Senior and Veteran exemptions, or property assessment please contact the Sole Assessor, Janice Hull @ 518-622-3120 X252 or email her at [email protected]
IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, please go to the “Change of Address Form” link at the top of the page and fill out your updated information. This will then be forwarded to the Assessor’s office.
NEW OWNERS, please notify us ASAP with your mailing address so bills can be forwarded to you in a timely fashion.
