FY 2011 Real and Personal Property
1st Quarter Due August 2, 2010
2nd Quarter Due November 1, 2010
3rd Quarter Due February 1, 2011
4th Quarter Due May 2, 2011
FY 2011 Sewer Due Dates
1st Quarter due September 1, 2010
2nd Quarter due December 1, 2010
3rd Quarter due March 1, 2011
4th Quarter due June 1, 2011
FY 2012 Real and Personal Property
1st Quarter Due August 1, 2011
2nd Quarter Due November 1, 2011
3rd Quarter Due February 1, 2012
4th Quarter Due May 1, 2012
FY 2012 Sewer Due Dates
1st Quarter due September 1, 2011
2nd Quarter due December 1, 2011
3rd Quarter due March 1, 2012
4th Quarter due June 4, 2012
Delinquent taxes for 2010 Real Estate and prior have been put into Tax Title. For more information contact Karen Fink, Town Treasurer- 413-269-0100 x 108.
Delinquent taxes for Personal Property 2010 and prior have been turned over to the Collection Agency. For more information contact FHC & Associates, 1600 Osgood St, Suite 2-120 North, North Andover, MA 01845. 877-750-9801.
The Town Collector serves you as …
The Town Collector's office is responsible for the collection of taxes and charges as levied or assessed by the proper authorities. The primary concern is safeguarding and accounting of all public funds. As an individual contributor, the incumbent must proceed diligently with the collection process while establishing and maintaining good public relations with the taxpayers of the town.
Collection Process
Real Estate, Personal Property, Excise Tax and Sewer Warrants are committed to the Town Collector from the Board of Assessors and the Sewer Commissioners. The Collector prepares a commitment book and bills; bills are then sent to all whom are assessed.
Payments are either made in person by the Taxpayer at the Tax Office, mailed at the Post Office.
Receipts and bills are reconciled and are deposited at the bank on a daily basis.
All bills are due thirty days (30) from the issue date or thirty day (30) from the date of the mailing, whichever is later. After that time has elapsed, interest is calculated and a demand charge is place on the unpaid bill and a Demand Bill is then mailed to the Taxpayers. That bill is due and payable within fourteen (14) days. If the bill still remains unpaid, appropriate action is then taken to facilitate collection. (i.e. Notice of Delinquency, Notice of Warrant, in the case of Real Estate, a Notice of Advertisement and the process of Tax Title may be initiated.)
Municipal Lien Certificates are prepared upon a written request from an attorney or taxpayer. A fee of $25.00 is paid to the Town of Otis for this document. This certificate verifies the status of the tax which can be either paid or unpaid. This document is then recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
The Town Collector is responsible for the billing and collection of all municipal taxes (real estate, personal property and excise tax). In addition, the Collector's department is responsible for the printing , billing and collection of the sewer usage tax.
The Deputy Collector for the Town of Otis is Point Software, Inc. located at 200 North Main St., Suite 1201 West, East Longmeadow, MA 01028, 413-526-9737.
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