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Diane Terranova
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Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Main Function of Office:
In the year 2000, the duties of the Receiver of Taxes were combined with the office of the Town Clerk. The Tax Department is responsible for the collection of the Town/County and the School Taxes for those school districts which are located within the Town, namely Lancaster Central, Depew Union Free, Alden Central, Clarence Central and Iroquois Central. Town/County taxes are due on February 15th and School taxes are due on October 15th each year.
PLEASE USE A DESKTOP COMPUTER, LAPTOP COMPUTER OR TABLET COMPUTER TO PAY TAXES ON THE TOWN OF LANCASTER WEBSITE: www.lancasterny.gov.
pdf 2021-22 School Tax Rates
pdf 2020-2021 School Tax Rates
You can download information relating to the current tax rates for the Town of Lancaster / County of Erie here:
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2019 County & Town Tax Rates
pdf 2020 County & Town Tax Rates
pdf 2021 County & Town Tax Rates
pdf 2022 County & Town Tax Rates
pdf 2023 County & Town Tax Rates.pdf
PLEASE USE A DESKTOP COMPUTER, LAPTOP COMPUTER OR TABLET COMPUTER TO PAY TAXES ON THE TOWN OF LANCASTER WEBSITE.
Taxes can be paid by mail with a personal check, bank draft or money order; receipts, if requested, will be issued by return mail.
Taxes can also be paid in person at the Tax Department in cash or with a personal check, bank draft or money order. Checks should be made payable to Diane M. Terranova, Town Clerk.
Tax payments can be made by using the Town Hall’s night depository, which is located at the entrance to the new addition of Town Hall facing Clark Street. Enclose a check or money order along with your tax bill in an envelope. Be sure to enter your phone number on the check or envelope. Note: This depository is emptied daily and at midnight following the last penalty free payment dates in February and October.
- Pay Taxes (On Homepage)
- Choose Collection from the drop-down menu.
- Enter address (without the words Street, Avenue, etc.), Owner’s Name or S.B.L.#
- Search
Town/County Taxes are due February 15th without penalty.
After February 15th penalties are as follows:
Feb. 16 – Feb. 28 = 1.5%
Mar. 01 – Mar. 15 = 3.0%
Mar. 16 – Mar. 31 = 4.5%
Apr. 01 – Apr. 15 = 6.0%
Apr. 16 – Apr. 30 = 7.5%
On May 1st, a 7.5% penalty is added to the levy, forming the base tax then due. Thereafter, interest is added to the base at the rate of 1.5% per month on the first of each month, totaling 18.78% in all, when unpaid taxes are sold in November.
School Taxes are due October 15th without penalty.
After October 18th penalties are as follows:
Oct. 18 – Oct. 31 = 7.5%
Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 = 9.0%
After November 30th, any unpaid tax and penalty are added to the County Tax Roll.