School Taxes

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Contact

Jacqueline Wallace-Equité

Treasurer & School Tax Collector
Hudson City School District
215 Harry Howard Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534

Phone: 518-828-4360, ext. 2141
Email: wallaceja@hudsoncsd.org

School Taxes Online

Property owners can access school tax information through InfoTax Online. Parcels can be searched using a partial search of the property owner name and/or parcel address. In addition to viewing property details and school tax amounts, a payment schedule feature allows payments due to be calculated based upon entering a “Due As Of” calendar date. Please take notice that calculated amounts due, including fees and penalty, are only valid for payments processed during the established school tax collection period. Please allow several days after the date of payment for a paid status to appear in InfoTax.

InfoTax will display school tax payments received and processed by the Hudson City School District Tax Collector during the established tax collection period. Please contact the City of Hudson Treasurer’s Office (City of Hudson parcels) or Columbia County Treasurer’s office to obtain payment status for delinquent school taxes paid through their office.

Tax Collection Notice (2024-25)

 Published in local newspapers on July 12, July 18, July 19 and July 25, 2024.

Tax Collection Period (2024-25)

On/About July 15, 2024: School tax bills mailed to property owners or escrow agents. School tax bill information becomes available online at InfoTax site.

August 15, 2024: 1st School Tax Installment Collection Due Date with No Interest/Penalty. 

October 15, 2024: 2nd School Tax Installment Collection Due Date with No Interest/Penalty.

(When the tax due date falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the payment period is extended until the following Monday.)

October 31, 2024: School Tax Collection Period Ends.

No payments will be accepted or processed by the school tax collector postmarked after October 31, 2024. All taxes remaining unpaid, plus interest and penalty, after October 31, 2024 shall be returned to the City of Hudson Treasurer (City parcels) or Columbia County Treasurer for collection of delinquent taxes.

Please refer to the complete Tax Collection Notice for full details regarding tax collection periods, accrued interest and/or penalty, and payment of said taxes. Taxpayers may view and print a copy of the school tax bill at infotaxonline.com or by contacting the School Tax Collector if it does not arrive in the mail.

Delinquent Taxes

Please contact the City of Hudson Treasurer’s Office (City of Hudson parcels) or Columbia County Treasurer’s office after November 15, 2024 with inquiries regarding delinquent school taxes.

City of Hudson Treasurer’s Office – City: Danielle Hotaling (518) 828-0212

Columbia County Treasurer’s Office – County: Nancy Baker (518) 828-0513

Payment of Taxes

Pay In Person

Payment can be made in person at one of the following Bank of Greene County branches.

▪ Greenport Branch – Fairview Plaza (160 Fairview Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534)
▪ Hudson Branch – Proprietor’s Hall (S. 7th Street, Hudson, NY 12534)

*Remember to bring your tax bill containing the payment stubs with you.*

*Remember to verify with mortgage companies about whether or not taxes are paid through Escrow.*

Pay Online

Payment can be made through Info-Tax Online. Once the tax parcel has been selected through the search screen, a “Pay Balance” tab will appear on the bottom of the screen. The “Pay Balance” tab will only be active during July 15, 2024 – October 31, 2024 tax collection period.

Credit cards accepted are MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Visa.  A per transaction convenience fee of 2.65% or $3.00 minimum will be charged by the payment processing company for payments made by credit card.  Payments by eCheck are also accepted for a flat fee of $1.50 per eCheck transaction.  Please allow seven (7) business days after the date of payment for paid status to appear online.

Pay By Mail

Pay by mail: Payments shall be payable to “HCSD Tax Collector”. The tax bill payment remittance stub must be included with payment. The school district tax collector will only accept payment that is in the exact amount of taxes due, including any applicable late fees/penalties, whether payment is for one installment or the full balance.

Payment mailing address:
Hudson City School District
c/o Bank of Greene County
P.O. Box 470
Catskill, NY 12414

Please include the original payment stub with the payment.

Assessor’s Office Information

Claverack
Lynn Hotaling
Phone: 518-672-4470, ext. 102
Email: assessor@townofclaverack.com

Hudson
Cheryl Kaszluga
Phone: 518-828-3141
Email: assessor@cityofhudson.org

Greenport
Craig Surprise, IAO
Phone: 518-828-0368
Email: assessor@townofgreenport.com

Ghent
Lynn Hotaling
Phone: 518-392-4642
Email: lhotaling@townofghent.org

Livingston
Rene DeLeeuw
Phone: 518-851-9441, ext. 313
Email: livassessor@gmail.com

Stockport
Robert Jensen
Phone: 518-828-9389, ext. 2
Email: stockportassessor@yahoo.com

Taghkanic
Craig Surprise, IAO
Phone: 518-851-7501
Email: taghkanicassessor909@gmail.com

Additional Tax Information & Resources

The Columbia County Real Property Tax Service Agency website offers links concerning Columbia County, NY properties, including: STAR & other exemptions, tax assessors, tax collectors, tax rates, tax assessments, tax sales data, tax maps, etc.

Columbia County Real Property Tax Service Agency
560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: 518-828-7334

STAR (School Tax Relief) Exemption

Basic STAR exemption: Most residents who own and live in their home are eligible for the NYS Basic STAR property tax exemption on their primary residence. Basic STAR works by exempting the first $30,000 of the full value of a home from school taxes.

Enhanced STAR exemption: Available for senior citizens (age 65 and older) with yearly household incomes not exceeding the statewide standard. For qualifying senior citizens, the Enhanced STAR program provides additional savings by exempting a greater portion of full value from school taxes.

Click here to learn more about the STAR program or call 518-457-2036.

Important Changes to STAR Exemption Program: New applicants who qualify for STAR must register with New York State instead of applying with their assessor. You will receive a STAR credit in the form of a check rather than receiving a property tax exemption. The dollar value of the credit will be the same as the property tax exemption.

You can register online at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance website.