Property Tax 101

Tompkins County, New York - Assessor's Office

The Tompkins County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Tompkins County, New York. You can contact the Tompkins County Assessor for:

• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Checking the Tompkins County property tax due date
• Paying your property tax
• Your property tax bill

320 N Tioga StThe Tompkins County Assessor's Office is located in Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is the county seat of Tompkins County, where most local government offices are located.

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Tompkins County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Tompkins County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Tompkins County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Tompkins County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Tompkins County.
2. The Tompkins County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Tompkins County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Tompkins County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Tompkins County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Tompkins County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 607-274-5517. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Ithaca before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Tompkins County Courthouse at 607-274-5434.

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The median property tax in Tompkins County, New York is $3,815.00

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