CITY OF RUTLAND, VERMONT
Payment Schedule – Fiscal Year 2023 (07/01/2022 – 6/30/2023)
Due Dates for Property Tax & Personal Property Tax:
1St Quarter > Due August 31, 2022 – Billing Period 07/01/22 – 09/30/22
2nd Quarter > Due November 15, 2022 – Billing Period 10/01/22 – 12/31/22
3rd Quarter > Due February 15, 2023 – Billing Period 01/01/23 – 03/31/23
4th Quarter > Due May 15, 2023– Billing Period 04/01/23 – 06/30/23
NOTICE: WE NOW HAVE A DROP SLOT FOR PAYMENTS LOCATED AT THE PARKING LOT ENTRANCE TO CITY HALL. OFFICE WILL NO LONGER BE OPEN LATE TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS.
- IF A PAYMENT DUE DATE FALLS ON A WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY WE WILL ACCEPT PAYMENTS AS ON TIME THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
- Quarterly Payments not received by the due date, or clearly postmarked with the due date, have an additional 5% added.
- On May 15th, 2023, any outstanding amounts will be considered delinquent and will have an additional 8% tax collectors fee added.
- Additional 1% interest is added each month once delinquent.
- Delinquent balances as of 6/30/2023 (fiscal year end) will be noted in the City annual report.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Personal property located in Rutland City as of April 1, taxes are due and payable for the entire fiscal year. This is Vermont State Law.
MOBILE HOMES: A mobile home removed from Rutland City must pay taxes for the entire fiscal year. This is Vermont State Law.
TIMELY PAYMENT POLICY AND OPTIONS FOR TIMELY PAYMENT OF TAXES:
- In Person at the Treasurer’s Office (City Hall): Payments must be made at the counter by the close of the office hours Or use the drop slot in the back of the building near the rear parking lot entrance.
- By Mail (US Postal Service & other courier services): Mail to: Rutland City Treasurer’s Office – P. O. Box 969, Rutland, VT 05702-0969 The envelope must be officially POSTMARKED by the due date, with USPS or courier service’s official postmark/time stamp indicia only. If the envelope is received after the due date without a postmark, or an illegible postmark, it will be considered late. Do not rely on mail dropped into a collection box to receive the postmark timely if you are mailing the payment on the due date-ensure it receives the postmark at a USPS counter. The City is not responsible for mail sent through the postal service that is not received by us.** FYI: Bank Billpay envelopes are usually not postmarked and if received after the due date will be considered late**.
- On line by Credit/Debit Card or eCheck: org: Fees Apply. Payment must be executed by 11:59 pm on the due date. Note: Transactions are time stamped – that time stamp alone will be used to determine timeliness.
- ACH DIRECT DEBIT: Payment is executed electronically on the due date. Available for taxes only – subject to funds availability. See Treasurer’s Office staff or rutlandcity.org (City Departments/Treasurer’s Office) to sign up. THIS SERVICE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO ACCOUNTS IN GOOD STANDING.
Quarterly WATER BILL FY 2022/2023 Due Dates:
QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 November 1, 2022 February 1, 2023 May 1, 2023 August 1, 2023 See website or utility bill for more payment information
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Office of the City Treasurer
Mary Markowski, Rutland City Treasurer, Tax Collector & Delinquent Tax Collector
802.773.1800- ext *239 802.773.1809- FAX MARYM@RUTLANDCITY.ORG