Monroe County Tax Collector

Calendar of Events

YOUR BIRTHDAY
Renewal of motor vehicle license plate, which expires midnight of the owner's birthday. Renewals are accepted 90 days prior to birth month. This applies to passenger cars, recreational vehicles, light trucks under 5,000 lbs., small trailers and motorcycles. Vessels also, expire on the owner's birthday.

JANUARY
Receive 2% discount on payment of real estate, and tangible personal property taxes.

Local Business Tax Penalty of 25% is added.

FEBRUARY
Receive 1% discount on payment of real estate and tangible personal property taxes.

Local Business Tax Penalty of 25% and $5.00 is added.

MARCH
Full amount due on property taxes by March 31st.

Final (fourth) property tax installment program payment due by March 31st. Taxpayers currently enrolled in the installment program do not need to reapply to continue the program.

Local Business Tax Penalty of 25% and $5.00 is added.

APRIL
All unpaid real estate property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time a 3% interest charge is added to the gross amount. Delinquent real estate property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper and the cost of advertising will be added to the delinquent bill.

All unpaid tangible personal property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time a 1.5% per month interest charge is added to the gross amount. Within 45 days, delinquent tangible personal property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper and the cost of advertising will be added to the delinquent bill.

Applications for next year's property tax installment payment plan due by April 30th.

Begin 1/2 year collection of Local Business Tax fees.

MAY
List of delinquent personal property taxes advertised in a local newspaper one time.

List of delinquent real estate taxes advertised once per week for three consecutive weeks, prior to tax Certificate sale, in a local newspaper.

Tax certificate sale for delinquent real estate taxes occurs on or before June 1st.

JUNE
Tax Warrant processing begins on delinquent tangible personal property taxes June 1st.

First property tax installment plan payment due on or before June 30th.

JULY
First installment must be received by July 30th, discount not applicable and 5% penalty is added. If not received participation in the program is canceled. The spiny lobster sport season is the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday's in July.

Begin collection Local Business Tax

SEPTEMBER
Second property tax installment program payment due by September 30th.

Continue collecting Local Business Tax.

OCTOBER
Local Business Tax becomes delinquent and a penalty of 10% is added.

NOVEMBER
Collection of real estate property taxes and tangible personal property taxes begins. Receive a 4% discount on payments made by November 30th.

Local Business Tax Penalty of 15% is added.

DECEMBER
Receive a 3% discount on payment of real estate and tangible personal property taxes.

Local Business Tax Penalty of 20% is added.

Third property tax installment program payment due by December 31st.

Registration and renewal of trucks over 5,000 pounds, truck-trailers, semi-trailers, nine-passenger and over vehicles for hire, due by December 31st. Mobile home decals also expire December 31st.

Holiday Schedule 2009