Finance Director
Roberta Robinson 802-649-1419 Ext. 105
rrobinson@norwich.vt.us
Finance Assistant
Jonathan Bynum 802-649-1419 Ext. 106
jbynum@norwich.vt.us
Town of Norwich Financial Policy
Town of Norwich Purchasing Policy
Property Tax Bills
Property tax bills will be issued in July to the property owners of record as of April 1. If you purchase a property after April 1, you should request the tax bill from the seller or contact this office for a copy.
The payment dates for the current 2016-2017 tax bill were voted to be August 12, 2016 and February 10, 2017. Postmarks by the U.S. Post Office are accepted.
FILING HOMESTEAD DECLARATIONS ANNUALLY ONCE AGAIN BECAME MANDATORY IN 2013. IF YOU ARE A VERMONT RESIDENT AND OWN AND OCCUPY A VERMONT DWELLING AS YOUR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE ON APRIL 1, 2017, YOU MUST FILE A HOMESTEAD DECLARATION, FORM HS-122, BY APRIL 15, 2017. THE PENALTY FOR LATE FILING IS 8% OF THE EDUCATION TAXES.
To: Town of Norwich Taxpayers July 2016
From: Norwich Finance Office
RE: Payment of Taxes
In addition to accepting payment by U.S. mail or in person, the Town of Norwich offers to its taxpayers the option of paying taxes using other methods.
The first option is through an electronic ACH transaction using the form found here. This form gives the Town permission to withdraw the money you owe from your account. The transaction takes place 3 days before each of the two tax installment due dates of each year. This agreement remains in place until cancelled by you. If you want to use this payment method please fill out the form and return it to us by August 5, 2016.
Another option for taxpayers is to pay taxes either online or by telephone at 1-800-2PayTax (1-800-272-9829). You may use your credit card or have an e-check created. To pay online, go to www.officialpayments.com and at the homepage click on Local Payments. The next page has a look up, which can be performed by entering state and town or by simply entering Jurisdiction Code 5517. For payment type, pick Property Tax. You must also enter your parcel ID # (from your tax bill) to get credit on your parcel. The website charges a 3% fee for credit card payments and a $3.00 fee for e-checks.
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