Property taxes for the City of White Plains are due three times annually, as follows:
| Due Date | Late Payment Date | Type of Tax |
|---|---|---|
| July 1 | August 1 | First half city and school |
| January 1 | February 1 | Second half city and school |
| April 1 | May 1 | County |
Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 922, the failure of the property owner to receive a tax bill does not in any way affect the validity of the taxes or prevent the accruing of any penalty or interest for non-payment.
If you fail to receive a bill, please contact this office by calling 914-422-1248 so that the address can be verified and a duplicate bill can be mailed.
Change of ownership can only be made by the Assessor’s Office, upon receipt of a certified copy of a recorded deed. Change of mailing address for tax billing can be made by submitting a Tax Account Change Form (PDF).
You may designate a consenting third party to receive copies of your tax bills. Please complete the Third Party Notification Form (PDF) and submit it to the Department of Finance.
Tax payments can be made in person from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (excluding holidays) at City Hall:
City of White Plains
Finance Department
255 Main St Rm 102
White Plains, NY 10601
The City of White Plains has the ability to automatically debit payments when due from your checking or savings account. To sign up for this program, print and complete the Authorization Agreement and forward it to:
City of White Plains
Finance Department
255 Main St Rm 102
White Plains, NY 10601
If including the payment stub, please mail your payment stub and your check made payable to the Commissioner of Finance to:
City of White Plains
P.O. Box 5086
White Plains, NY 10602-5086
If you are not including the payment stub, please mail your check made payable to the Commissioner of Finance to:
City of White Plains
Finance Department
255 Main St Rm 102
White Plains, NY 10601
Please include your section, block and lot number on your check.
The rate for sales tax is 8.375% and is broken down as follows:
On September 8, 2009, a local law was adopted, amending chapters two through four of the City’s Municipal Code, adding a new division entitled "Room Occupancy Tax." As a result of this new law, there is a tax of 3% imposed upon the rent for every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel/motel in the City of White Plains, except that the tax shall not be imposed upon a permanent resident or exempt occupant. This law pertains to all hotel/motel occupancy on and after October 1, 2009.
Room Occupancy Taxes are due four times annually, as follows:
| Quarterly Period | Due Date |
|---|---|
| January 1 to March 31 | April 20 |
| April 1 to June 30 | July 20 |
| July 1 to September 30 | October 20 |
| October 1 to December 31 | January 20 |
Every hotel/motel operator shall file with the Commissioner of Finance a return of occupancy and of rents and of the taxes payable thereon for the three-month periods as noted above. At the time of filing a return of occupancy and of rents, each operator shall pay to the Commissioner of Finance the taxes required.
Please complete the Room Occupancy Tax Form (PDF) on or before each due date and return with your remittance made payable to the Commissioner of Finance to:
City of White Plains
Finance Department
255 Main St Rm 102
White Plains, NY 10601
Any person failing to file a return or pay over any tax to the Commissioner of Finance within the time required by law shall be subject to a penalty of 5% of the amount due per month or any fraction of a month to a maximum of 25% for each year, plus interest at the rate of 1% of such tax for each month of delay or fraction of a month after such return was required to be filed or such tax became due.