Tax Information
Laurie Hull -
School Tax Collector
Phone: (585) 493-5999 Ext. 5103
Email: lhull@letchworth.k12.ny.us
To view or print tax bills and/or receipts, please click here.
For questions contact Laurie Hull, Tax Collector, via email - lhull@letchworth.k12.ny.us.
To Make a Payment
Check or Money Order:
Make checks or money order payable Letchworth CSD Tax Collector. Payments will NOT be accepted at the school. Payments will be received in person at any Tompkins Community Bank branch during normal business hours or by mail:
Letchworth CSD Tax Collector PO Box 6897 Ithaca, NY 14851-6897Cash:
Cash payments accepted for Tompkins Community Bank customers only at any Tompkins Community Bank branch during normal business hours. Non-Tompkins Community Bank customers must pay by check or money order.
Credit Card payments are not accepted.
Common Errors on Tax Payments
-Error: Check is not signed.
Result: Bank will not process the check. Check is returned to the maker and the tax bill remains unpaid.
-Error: Numeric and written amount on check don't match.
Result: Bank will not process the check. Check is returned to the maker and the tax bill remains unpaid.
-Error: Amount paid does not include the penalty due.
Result: Amount due depends on date payment is made. If payment is made in person at the bank, the date the payment is received at the bank teller's window is considered the date of payment. If a tax payment is mailed, the date of the official postmark on the envelope is considered the date of payment. If the amount submitted is not the amount due on the date of payment, which would include any penalties due on that date, the check is returned to the maker with a notification of underpayment and the tax bill remains unpaid.
-Error: Underpayment
Result: The check is returned to the maker and the tax bill remains unpaid. The District does not accept partial payments.
-Error: Overpayment or Duplicate payment
Result: Payment is processed. A refund check for overage amount will be issued to the maker within 60 days of the close of the tax collection period.
Availability of School Tax Bills
Tax bills will be mailed and posted online at the link above at the beginning of September. If you don't receive your bill, you can print a copy of your bill from the link above or contact the school tax office.
Payment Period
School taxes are billed annually; you will only receive a bill in September. No reminder will be sent out. Tax bills can be paid from September 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025 without penalty. Payments received in person, or postmarked October 1, 2025 or later MUST include the penalty. The last day of tax collection is on October 31, 2025 (including checks made with insufficient funds). Payments received in person or postmarked after October 31, 2025 (including checks made with insufficient funds) will be returned immediately and deemed uncollected. The uncollected balance will be turned over to the county to be re-levied on the property tax bill in January.
Errors or Missing Exemptions
If the error relates to the property assessment or exemption amounts, please contact the assessor first. Wyoming County Assessors, Allegany County Assessors.
Change of Address or Name
It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure that the county has the correct address and name for mailing tax bills. The school district cannot change the addresses or names. To change the address and/or name complete and submit the form. Wyoming County Change to Address and/or Name Form, For Allegany County, contact the Assessor.
STAR Exemption
All New York State residents who own their own homes can significantly reduce wither school property taxes though a School Tax Reduction (STAR) exemption, regardless of age or income. But the savings is not automatic. You have to apply with your town assessor's office by March 1 to be eligible for the tax break - and seniors who apply for the enhanced exemption must reapply each year. For more information about the STAR program, contact the assessor's office in your town. Wyoming County Assessors, Allegany County Assessors.