First Half General Taxes Due

The last day to pay the Town of North Hempstead First-Half bill 2016 General Taxes without a penalty is Wednesday, Feb. 10. The U.S. Postal Service must postmark mailed payments on or before Feb. 10 to avoid a penalty. By law, office postage meters are not official postmarks. The Receiver of Taxes recommends that taxpayers mailing payments on the last day have their payments hand-stamped at the
post office to ensure a timely postmark.
The tax office will be open late on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition to paying in person at the tax office at 200 Plandome Rd. (Town Hall Annex), Manhasset, taxpayers may also pay in person with only a check or money order at the following local collection sites:
First-Half 2016 General Tax Local Collection Sites
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Ave. and New Hyde Park Rd., New Hyde Park
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2 to 3 p.m. at Broadway Park, Broadway & County Courthouse Rd., Garden City Park
Thursday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at  Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Ave., Great Neck
Thursday, Feb. 4, 1 to 3 p.m. at Michael J. Tully Park, Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park
Friday, Feb. 5, 12 to 2 p.m. at John D. Caemmerer Park, Wentworth Ave., Albertson
Please bring your entire bill with you when paying in person.
Regular office hours are 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For further information, taxpayers may visit the town’s website at www.north
hempsteadny.gov or call 516-869-7800.
An email payment-reminder service is available. To sign up, go to the website and click on the envelope in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then follow directions for tax payment alerts. A reminder will be emailed approximately 10 days before the last day to pay the tax without a penalty.
In addition, property owners may register online for “no cost” access to their General and School property tax information. You can log on to our website at www.northhempsteadny.gov (click the “Government” tab, click on “Receiver of Taxes,” and then click the “Online Tax Information & Payments” link) any time to view, print, or check the payment status of your property tax bills. Additionally, for a “convenience fee,” property owners will also be able to pay their tax bills using American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover or by “Automatic Electronic Check.”