Property Tax Abatement

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Tax Collector General Information

What is the tax year?

Throughout the state of New Hampshire, the tax year runs from April 1 through the following March 31. Assessments of your property are made as of the value on April 1st of each tax year and appear on your tax bill.

How often and when will I be billed?

There are two property tax bills per year. The first bill of the year is an estimate, based on one-half of the previous year's tax. This tax bill, printed and mailed out near the end of May, is usually due July 1 every year. The tax rate is set by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue in the fall of each year, after which the final property tax bill is printed. This bill is calculated using the new rate multiplied by your property's assessed value as of April 1st, less any payments made to the first bill. This second property tax billing is printed and mailed in early November and are due in early December.

What if I didn't get a tax bill?

Bills are sent to the address of the last known owner by state law. The Tax Assessor's Office updates its records according to transfers received from the Grafton County Registry of Deeds after they are recorded. Your attorney or closing company should have checked the status of taxes due, upon the purchase of a new property. However, it is your responsibility, as the new property owner, to make sure they are paid and to advise us of your mailing address in writing. Please note that interest at 12% per annum is charged on tax bills not paid by the due date.

If you have any questions about this, refer to your closing statement and/or give us a call at 643-0712.