Tompkins County, New York property-tax rates and deadlines
Tax bills, payment rules, and valuation-review windows are controlled by the local jurisdiction and the governing state framework. The reviewed record below separates published figures from items that still require confirmation with Tompkins County Department of Assessment.
Rate context
Published2026 Town and County rates are published by municipality; no single countywide effective rate verified.
Statement mailing
PublishedJanuary 1 for county/town taxes; June 1 for villages; September 1 for most schools; October 1 for Ithaca School District.
Payment deadline
Published2026 cycle varies by district: county/town taxes are billed January 1, village taxes June 1, most school taxes September 1, and Ithaca School District taxes October 1; the county publishes the schedule but no single countywide payment deadline.
Valuation protest
PublishedFourth Tuesday in May 2026 for the City, towns, villages, schools, and county under Tompkins County's published assessment-roll schedule.
Do not assume a grace period.
The reviewed record identifies the payment timing above but does not establish a universal penalty schedule for this page. Late charges, interest, collection costs, tax-sale procedures, and lien or foreclosure timelines can depend on state law and the local collector’s process. If the deadline is close or a balance is delinquent, contact the tax collector directly and request the current payoff amount in writing.
Treat a published payment deadline as a hard operational date and retain your receipt or confirmation number.
From assessment to collection
01Valuation and notice
Review the assessment notice as soon as it arrives. The protest window may run from the notice date rather than from the payment due date.
02Statement and account review
Match the tax statement to the parcel or account number and confirm exemptions, assessed value, taxing units, credits, and balance.
03Payment confirmation
Use the official collector channel, then save the receipt, transaction reference, and date posted. A bank submission is not always the same as a county posting date.