Prepaying 2018 Property Taxes In Scarsdale: UPDATE

SCARSDALE, NY — The Scarsdale School District issued a notice saying that it will not be able to issue a warrant at this time and therefore prepayment of school taxes is not an available option. Information from the village said that if prepayment or partial payment for school taxes is sent in, it will be returned.

SCARSDALE, NY — The following information about the prepayment of 2018 property taxes for the Village of Scarsdale was sent from the Scarsdale Forum. On Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order allowing some municipalities the option of accepting partial or prepayments of 2018 property taxes.

Based upon recent developments, the present options are:

The Village of Scarsdale is accepting prepayment of 2018 Village and School property taxes as follows:

• Those wishing to make a prepayment should prepare two checks using the amounts paid for Village and School taxes in 2017: one for Village taxes and one for School taxes. Both checks to made payable to the Village of Scarsdale.

• However, if the necessary tax warrant cannot be prepared and issued by the Scarsdale School District before the end of 2017, prepayments of School taxes will be returned.

• Payments may be made in person at Village Hall from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm through December 29, 2017. The Drop Box at Village Hall will be closed at the end of business December 29, 2017. Payments may also be mailed and will be accepted with a United States postmark, Federal Express or UPS shipment dated on or before December 31, 2017. Postage meter marks are not acceptable.

• At this date, prepayments cannot be made using the Village’s on-line payment system.

• Note: Neither the Village nor the Scarsdale Forum make any representation regarding the deductibility of prepaid taxes which will ultimately be decided by the United States Treasury. Property owners are urged to consult their own tax advisors on such matter.

The Village will not be accepting prepayment of Westchester County taxes. This updated information is prompted by yesterday’s announcement by the County that due to the variety of legal and administrative requirements the County must meet to issue a tax warrant, it is not able to do so prior to the end of 2017. A lohud news report of this development can be accessed here.

The Village has noted that the prepayment of some or all or none of 2018 property taxes is optional. If property owners avail themselves of this option, the necessary adjustments to the payment amounts will be made during the usual property tax billing cycles in 2018.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Village Treasurer’s Office at 914-722-1170. The Village Hall tax office will close for the year at 5 p.m. Dec. 29.

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