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Receiver of Taxes

Receiver of Taxes
Ryan Wood (rwood@townofschroeppel.com)
69 County Route 57A
Phoenix, NY 13135
Deputy Receiver of Taxes:
Michele Swidowski
Phone: 315-695-5500       SEE HOURS ON BILLS AND BELOW
Fax:      315-695-1210

WAYS TO PAY:  

  • Mail (paid receipt mailed, if requested);
  • Lockbox on our public entrance door (cash not recommended);
  • Taxlookup.net - property taxes only (credit card or e-Check debit);
  • Come in during office hours (see bill).  Check, money order, or cash only. 

This office handles the collection of Town & County Property Taxes and the Phoenix Central School District Taxes based upon the adoptive budgets.  Tax payments can be made with CHECK OR CASH at this office.  Check payments may be mailed, paid in person, or left in the lockbox on the main door of the building during collection months.  USPS postmark on last collection day will be accepted on time.  See Penalty Period and amounts on bills.  

NOTE:  Property tax payments received after last official date of collection will be returned to the property owner who must contact the Oswego County Treasurer at 315-349-8393 for further information.  

NOTE:  Do not leave payments in our lockbox after collection period has ended and tax office is closed.  The lockbox will not be checked until next tax collection period.    

Town and County Property Taxes (bills issued January of each year):
Bills are mailed out the last week in December and payments cannot be received until January.  The collection period goes through March.   Office hours:
~ January:      Tues and Thurs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
                        Wed 9.a.m. to 3 p.m.       and Sat 9-11 a.m. 
~ February:    Tues and Thurs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
~ March:         Tues 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.(USPS postmark by March 31)

School Taxes (bills issued September of each year):
~ September:   Tues, Wed, Thurs  9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
~ October:        Tues, Wed   9 a.m. to  6 p.m. (USPS postmark by October 30)
NOTE:  Last collection day is October 30 (not 31st).  Taxes not paid by October 30 will automatically be re-levied onto the January Town and County Property Taxes with additional penalty.  Call Oswego County Treasurer at 315-349-8393 for more information.     
Change of mailing address can be done online at the Oswego County Real Property website (go to Forms on left side of page; see link below).  Additional property information can be found at the Property Search selection on the left side of that page (see link below).      
Tax information can also be seen at taxlookup.net, and PROPERTY tax payments can be made on that site (see link below) by credit card (with ~3% fee) or E-check (~$1.50 fee).   Call us for help navigating that page.