| When entering into new contract:
Please bring a copy of a tax bill for the parcel you want to put on an installment
Down payment – minimum 10 %
Term – can be up to 24 months
During the installment contract:
INSTALLMENT CONTRACT INSTRUCTIONS
- All payments are due the last day of the month.
- When making payments:
- return your payment stub
- make check payable to Steuben County Treasurer
- write the parcel number on the check
- the County will send a receipt for each payment made
- A 5% charge will be added to any payment that is 15 days overdue.
- Your last payment stub shows no amount due… You MUST CALL this office for the final amount due.
- Your contract will be defaulted if:
- Any payment is 30 days overdue
- Any current property tax due is returned to the County by the local collector (Town & County, School, City, or Village) as unpaid
- All new taxes levied during the length of the contract must be paid to the local collector.
| Type of Tax |
Local Collection Period |
Town and County |
January 1st to March 31
|
Central Schools
City School (Corning)
City School (Hornell)
|
September 1st to October 31st
October 1st to March 31st
October 31st to December 31st
|
Village (Hammondsport)
Village (ALL OTHER)
|
March 1st to October 31st
June 1st to October 31st
|
City (Corning)
City (Hornell) |
July 1st to March 31st
May 1st to January 31st
|
- If you have multiple properties under contract: Default on one contract and you default on ALL.
- If you default,
- The installment option (contract) will be cancelled.
- Only full payments will be accepted based on tax year. Most recent year must be paid first.
- You can not do a new contract on any property for three years.
To view a sample installment contract – click here |
