How Huntington Town Taxpayers Can Avoid Long, Cold Outdoor Wait

HUNTINGTON, NY — With property tax bills scheduled to be mailed out to Town of Huntington residents in mid-December, residents were urged by the town to pay property taxes by mail and other alternative payment methods this year.

Long lines in the cold outdoors will be prevalent at Huntington Town Hall as the tax payment wait will be limited to three people indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Parking will be reserved for taxpayers.

The first half-payment will be due Jan. 10, 2021.

"Many of our residents who pay in person are elderly and in the high-risk groups for COVID-19," Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci said in a news release. "We are under strict guidance from New York State."

The measures are meant to ensure safety, but Lupinacci said it will result in long lines outdoors. Residents are recommended to pay by mail, by placing their payment in an envelope for drop-off in the tax receiver's mailbox outside of Town Hall, or by phone or Internet.

The black box outside of Town Hall is labeled "Tax Payments Only," Receiver of Taxes Jillian Guthman said. Taxes can be paid online on the Town of Huntington website.

"By making a plan to pay property taxes without coming to Town Hall, you do a lot to keep yourself safe and to protect the health of essential workers that are working through this pandemic," Guthman said.

Taxpayers are encouraged to use these payment methods for their health and safety and to avoid waiting on long lines outdoors:

• Payment by Mail: U.S. Postmark is used to determine payment timeliness. Mail payments to: Jillian Guthman, Receiver of Taxes, 100 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743-6990; your cancelled check is your receipt; however, if you would like a receipt from the Office of the Receiver of Taxes, please include your entire statement with your payment.
• Envelope Drop-Off in Black Mailbox at Town Hall: Residents may continue to use the black mailbox to the left of the main entrance to Town Hall labeled "Tax Payments Only" to drop off tax payments in an envelope. Do not leave cash in the box.
• *Pay online on the Town of Huntington website.
• *Pay by Phone: 1-800-272-9829 (use Jurisdiction Code 2012) with ACI Payments, Inc./Official Payments.

For online and phone payments only: ACI Payments, Inc./Official Payments, the third-party payment processing vendor, charges a convenience fee for credit card and e-check payments.

For those who wish to pay in-person, tax payment hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Huntington Town Hall, located at 100 Main St., Huntington. Town Hall will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1.

Residents paying taxes in person must use the tax payment entrance on Irwin Place; only residents with a disability may use the ADA-accessible front entrance.

Questions may be directed to 631-351-3217 or JGuthman@HuntingtonNY.gov.

Below is a map of the reserved parking area and Irwin Place entrance to Town Hall for tax payments.