School Taxes

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Full Payments 

Sept. 1 – Oct. 1No interest due (Payable to Debbie D. Brown, Receiver of Taxes)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 31 2% interest (Payable to Debbie D. Brown, Receiver of Taxes)

No payments will be accepted at the Town after October 31. 
All payments after October 31 should be made payable to Monroe County Treasurer.  You can pay in person or mail payments to Monroe County Treasurer, P.O. Box 14420, 39 West Main, Rochester, NY 14614.  Payments may be made to the county from Nov. 1 – Nov. 18 with a 5% interest.  After November 18, any remaining balance will be relevied onto the upcoming Town and County Tax Bill, with 7% interest added.  Please call Monroe County Treasurer’s Office at (585)753-1200 to obtain the correct amount due.


Installment Payments

Sept. 1 – Sept. 151st installment (ONLY) due with no interest (Payable to Debbie D. Brown, Receiver of Taxes)
Sept. 16 – Sept. 201st installment (ONLY) due with 1.0% interest (Payable to Debbie D. Brown, Receiver of Taxes)
Sept. 16 – Oct. 152nd installment due (Payable and mail to Monroe County ONLY)
Oct. 16 – Nov. 153rd installment due (Payable and mail to Monroe County ONLY)

Payments may be made to the county from Nov. 1 – Nov. 18 with a 5% interest. After November 18, any remaining installment balance will be relevied onto the upcoming Town and County Tax Bill, with a 7% interest added.  Please call Monroe County Treasurer’s Office at (585) 753-1200 to obtain the correct amount due.

If the 1st installment payment is not made by Sept. 20, the installment plan is no longer an option.

*In the event that the due date falls on the weekend or holiday, payment will be accepted the next business day without penalty or additional interest due.


Payment Locations and Times:

Perinton Tax Office (September 1 – October 31)

1350 Turk Hill Road

Fairport, NY 14450

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Town Tax Drop Box – Located in the front of the Town Hall Entrance (September 1 – October 31)

24 Hours (Adhere to deadlines and penalties)

Payment Options:

  • By check or cash in person at the Town Tax Office (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday)
  • By check via mail (receipt date determined by U.S. postmark only)
    • Online Bank Payments – Banks discourage the use of online banking for tax payments because they cannot guarantee your payment will be delivered to our office by the due date. Online bank payments arrive in our office by paper check with no US postmark so we must go by the day it arrives in office. If you utilize online banking, you do so at your own risk.
  • By check in the Town Tax Drop Box located out front of the Town Hall – open 24 hours (Must be in tax drop box by end day on tax due dates to ensure no additional interest
  • By credit card online at www.monroecounty.gov – A fee equaling 2.75% of the total amount paid for any transactions greater than $100 will be charged by the credit card company when paying by credit or debit card.  Payments of $100 or less will be charged a flat fee of $2.75
  • By electronic check online at www.monroecounty.gov – A sliding scale fee is charged based on the amount of payment.
Transaction AmountsService Fee
$0.01 – $100.00$2.75
$100.01 – $500.00$5.00
$500.01 – $3000.00$8.00
$3000.01 – $10,000.00$10.00
$10,000.01 – greater$12.00

Click here for payment schedule and additional information (pdf file)


TWO PAGE School Tax Bill

PAGE ONE: contains the tax detail, assessment information and the total amount due with the payment instructions on the reverse side.  

PAGE TWO: contains the full payment stub along with the three installment payment stubs and amounts. 

What part of the bill should I provide when making my tax payment in person or by mail?

Payment in Full:

When making your payment in full, please be sure to provide both pages of your bill. This will ensure a paid receipt for your records.  Please keep in mind that a returned paid receipt back through the mail can take up to 4 weeks. 

1st Installment Payment:

When making your 1st installment payment, please provide just the 1st installment stub found on the second page of your bill.  Once all three installments have been made (2nd and 3rd installment go directly to Monroe County) a paid tax receipt can be obtained by going to www.monroecounty.gov or calling our office at (585) 223-0770 for a copy.