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TAX COLLECTOR

The Tiverton Tax Collection Office is located in the Town Hall located at 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878.   Our hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tax bills are mailed out annually in June and payments may be made in full or quarterly.   Any total tax below $100.00 must be paid in full by August 1 (grace period to August 10) each year.   If you choose to pay in full on bills over $100.00 payment must be made by August 1st (grace period to August 10).    If you choose to pay quarterly, payments are due July 1, October 1, January 1 and April 1.   Each quarterly due date has a grace period to the 10th of the due month.

Checks should be made payable to TOWN OF TIVERTON. There is a $15.00 service fee for any check returned for insufficient funds. The Town cannot redeposit checks which have been returned for insufficient funds.

Taxes not paid by the due dates are subject to interest of 12% per annum calculated back to the July of the tax year.   This amount is not negotiable; it is approved by the voters of the Town of Tiverton each year at the financial town meeting.   

Delinquent notices are sent out at least twice a year.   Real estate taxes delinquent for two years are in jeopardy of being sold at tax sale.   Tax sales are held once a year, the exact date varies.   This year's tax sale is scheduled for October 27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the Tiverton Town Hall.    Delinquent motor vehicle, personal property and tangible taxes are turned over to a collection agency if they remain delinquent for over two years.   

The Tax Collection is open additional hours during the quarters.   The schedule for extra hours for 2006-2007 is as follows:

For second quarter payment due October 1, 2006   (grace period to October 10, 2006)

Saturday, September 30, 2006--9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 7, 2006--9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For third quarter payment due January 1, 2007 (grace period to January 10, 2007)

Thursday, January 4, 2007--4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 6, 2007--9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For fourth quarter payment due April 1, 2007 (grace period to April 10, 2007)

Saturday, March 31, 2007--9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9, 2007--4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Tiverton Tax Collection Office is responsible for accepting payments for real estate, personal property, motor vehicle and tangible taxes as well as sewer usage fees.    The office can by reached by phone at 401-625-6706, fax at 401-625-6702, or e-mail as follows:

TAXCOLLECTOR@TOWNOFTIVERTONRI.COM

Requests for municipal lien certificates are processed through the Collector's Office.   This certificate sets forth the amount of taxes due and sewer fees, if any.    There is a fee of $25.00 for each certificate requested. Water bills and fire district taxes are processed by one of the two private water companies in the town.   Information must be requested from them directly.   They can be reached as follows:

North Tiverton Water District--401-624-8432

Stone Bridge Water District--401-624-4486

Tax payments are accepted during regular hours (or extra hours as noted above) by cash or check.  

Credit card payments are accepted by calling 1-800-272-9829 or by logging onto the internet www.officialpayments.com.    When prompted for jurisdiction code, please enter 4904.   There is a fee for this service that is collected by the credit card company and it varies depending upon the amount being charged.

In addition, for your convenience the Tax Collector has a tax payment drop box.    Payments (check only) may be deposited there twenty-four hours a day.    The box is emptied each day at 9:00 a.m. and payments are posted as received.   The box is located outside the Town Hall next to the U.S. Postal Service Mailbox.   Please be sure to put your payment in the correct box.

Tax Collectors Holiday Hours Schedule

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