ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS

• The office of the Tax Receiver is not a policy making office.  We do not determine tax rates.  We are responsible for collecting all real property taxes levied by the Town, County and school districts.
  
  
• Taxes are collected in accordance with New York State Real Property Tax Laws and the Suffolk County Tax Act.
  
  
• If the bank pays your taxes, you will receive an informational bill from this office, by January 31st.  You can also view and print a copy from the Towns website.
  
  
• If you pay your own taxes, you will receive an original bill in mid-December.
  
  
• The failure of a property owner to receive a tax statement will not affect the validity of the taxes or interest prescribed by law.  Therefore, if a tax statement is not received by the end of December, please call this office to inquire about its status.

TAX YEAR

Town, County and School taxes in Suffolk County cover the period from December 1st to November 30th of the following year.

1.         School Taxes:  School budgets are set by your local school districts.  Every year you have the opportunity to vote on the school budget.  This determines the amount of taxes you will be paying for schools in your district.

2.         County Taxes:  County taxes are set by a county budget, approved by the Suffolk County Executive and the Suffolk County Legislature.

3.         Town Taxes:  Town taxes are set by a town budget, approved by the Town Supervisor and the Town Board.

Public hearings are set for school, county and town boards.

PAYMENT 
Payments are divided into two equal installments and may be made without penalty according to the following schedule:

First Half due by January 10th 
Second Half due by May 31st

If the first half is not made by January 11th, payments will still be accepted at the Receiver of Taxes office through May 31st with the appropriate penalties.

 

2022 - 2023 Penalty Schedule

Taxes may be paid in person at Riverhead Town Hall, online (WITH FEES) or by mail. If paid by mail, the postmark on the envelope stamped by an official Post Office date stamp will determine date of receipt. Please note that private postage meter dates are not acceptable.

It is suggested that a taxpayer making a payment by mail near a deadline should send the payment by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

If taxes are not paid by May 31st, they become delinquent and must be paid in full with appropriate penalties and interest to the Suffolk County Comptroller (Telephone: 631-852-3000), 330 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York 11901.

PARTIAL PAYMENT: 

Partial payments not less than $200 are accepted in accordance with Suffolk County Resolution #551-2001. Partial payments must be paid with cash, check, money order or credit card, and are accepted December 15th to May 31st. If the full first half is not received by January 10, 2023, the appropriate penalty will be charged on the unpaid balance of the first half only.

CREDIT CARDS: 

Credit Card/Online Payments: Taxes may be paid by Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, ACH or debit  in the Tax Receiver's Office or online at www.townofriverheadny.gov. There is a convenience fee of 2.5% charged by the company to the taxpayer based on the total charge.