Tax Collections

The Receiver of Taxes collects Property Taxes (Town, County and Fire), School Taxes and Water/Sewer Payments for the Town of LaGrange residents only. 

We are open Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8:30am to 4:00 pm (Please note, we are closed daily for lunch between 12:00pm – 1:00pm).

Property Taxes: 

All non-escrowed property tax bills are mailed early to mid-January. The property tax bill covers a period of January 1st – December 31st. 

Payments made on/or before February 28th/February 29th are penalty free. 

Payments due on a weekend or holiday are acceptable as timely the following business day. 

Standard Penalty Schedule:

March 1st through March 31st – 2%

April 1st through April 30th – 3%

May 1st through May 31st – 4%, plus a $2.00 Reminder Letter Processing Fee

Thereafter, the collection in this office closes with unpaid taxes turned over to the Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance (22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Telephone Number: 845-486-2025; email: taxfinancial@dutchnessny.gov).

School Taxes: 

We collect for Arlington, Millbrook and Wappingers Central School Districts’ Taxes for the Town of LaGrange residents only. 

All non-escrowed school tax bills are mailed early September and cover a period of July 1st of the current year through June 30th of the following year. 

Due dates vary yearly, as they are set by each school district. 

After the 30-day penalty free period, there is a 2% penalty period until the collection ends in this office. 

Thereafter, unpaid school taxes are turned over to the Dutchess County Commission of Finance (22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Telephone Number 845-486-2025, email: taxfinancial@dutchnessny.gov) for further collection until re-levied to the following property tax bill, with a 7% penalty on/or about December 1st. 

Water and Sewer:

H2O Innovation (formerly known as Environmental Consultants) prepares and mails quarterly water/sewer bills with a 30-day payment period.  

Late payments are assessed a 10% penalty.  

The Tax Office receives payments of the bill.  If paying by check, please make your check payable to the Town of LaGrange.

Billing questions should be addressed to H2O Innovation (formerly known as Environmental Consultants) at 845-486-1030 or 8955 or by emailing Billing.NYL@H2OInnovation.com.

Questions regarding payments should be addressed to the Tax Office at 845-452-1830 ext. 101 or ext. 127.

Unpaid water/sewer bills will be re-levied to the following property tax bill on/before October 15th of each year.

To Pay Taxes or Utility Bills Online, please click on the Xpress-pay it button below. 

For additional information, including the service fees associated with using Xpress-pay, please review “Can I Pay My Tax Bill or Utility Bill with a Credit Card or E-check (ACH)?” below.  

To view, print or check the payment status of Property or School Tax Bills for parcels within the Town of LaGrange, please visit the website: infotaxonline.com

Pursuant to the VP Branch Manager of our bank (Tompkins), we can not accept Third Party Checks as a form of payment for your School Taxes, Property Taxes and/or Water & Sewer accounts. Thank you for your understanding in this regard. 

Please take note that payments are deemed timely or late based on the postmark that appears on the payment envelope. A postmark dated the due date or earlier is acceptable as timely. An envelope received beyond the due date with no postmark or a postmark beyond the due date will result in a penalty. Not all envelopes receive postmarks, such as bulk mail (on-line payments from banks), metered mail, and mail processed by USPS equipment that does not carry a postmark. Lastly, we have begun to receive first class mail without postmarks as well.

The only way to ensure timely payments through the mail is to bring your envelope to the Post Office on time to have it hand cancelled at the counter by the postal clerk or Postmaster.  Please check the envelope to ensure the postmark is legible. Postal clerks often postmark over a stamp making the postmark illegible.

We do not accept postdated checks.  We are required by law to deposit all payments received within 24 hours.  Our bank will not accept a postdated check for deposit. You will be contacted by the telephone number you provided with your payment and asked to come in and correct the date of your check.  If we are unable to reach you, your postdated check will be returned to you by regular mail. 

Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP)

Since 2012, the Office of the New York State Attorney General and New York have dedicated over $150 million to fund a network of nearly 90 legal services and housing counseling organizations to provide homeowners with free, qualified mortgage-assistance relief services across the state.

The HOPP program is designed to ensure that no family in New York ever loses their home because they do not have access to a lawyer or qualified housing counselor.

Services include:

• assistance with applying for a loan modification, or other types of loss mitigation
• direct representation in court proceedings, including settlement conferences
• home ownership counseling

To be connected with a legal services or housing-counseling organization near you, call 1-855-466-3456 or visit homeownerhelpny.org.

New York State is home to the nation’s second largest network of Community Action Agencies (CAAs).  New York’s 47 agencies cover every New York county and receive funding through the federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) to combat poverty among individuals and families living with low-income.

Review the New York State Community Action Association  Poverty Report for more information.  While CAAs have many different names, they share the same goal. Our Agencies are dedicated to helping low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families. CAAs provide your local community with:

• Rent and utility assistance

• Domestic violence resources

• Childcare services/Head Start

• Employment assistance and training

• Home heating or weatherization assistance

• Emergency food, clothing, and housing assistance

Community Services Provide / About Our Program

Neighborhood-based organizations focused on the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient. To determine if you are eligible for CSBG funded services please review the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Contact Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County, Inc.

Website: www.dutchesscap.org 

Contact by phone:  845-452-5104