Yates Tax Bills Depend on Which Collector Has Them

A Yates County tax bill is easier to handle once you ask who is collecting it today. The Treasurer record says town and county tax bills are sent January 1 and paid to the town tax collector from January 1 through March 31; after that, they may be paid directly to Yates County.

It also says village taxes are sent June 1 and paid to the village tax collector from June 1 through October 31, while school tax bills go through school collectors. The online payment page adds a caution: the county’s town-and-county payment site is not for village or school taxes. For a homeowner, the next step is plain.

Identify whether the bill is town/county, village, school, or delinquent, then use the Treasurer or Real Property page to find the correct collector and parcel information before sending money. Start with the bill type before choosing a payment portal.

The dates are the detail to respect. Town and county bills start with the town collector, village taxes start with the village collector, school taxes go through school collectors, and older unpaid amounts can move to the county.

That means the bill type and date matter before the payment portal. Keep the parcel, bill year, collector name, and due period together so a Penn Yan or Yates County question goes to the right desk.