Village Taxes
The Village fiscal year begins on June 1 and ends on May 31.
The Village of Oyster Bay Cove’s tax bills are mailed the last week of May and payment is due by July 1st without penalty.
If your mortgage holds an escrow for taxes, the bill should have been sent directly to your bank, but if you received a tax bill in the mail, you should contact your bank and provide them with a copy. If you do not escrow your taxes and did not receive a bill from the Village, please contact our office at 516-922-1016.
Payments received or United States postmarked after July 1st are subject to a 5% interest plus $2 penalty and 1% every month thereafter until paid. This is pursuant to Real Property Tax Law, and therefore the Village does not have any authority to waive penalties or interest that accrue on delinquent tax bills.
You may pay in one of the following ways:
In person: The Village office is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-2pm. Please note our location at 68 West Main Street In Oyster Bay . There is a mail slot at the office.
The mail: Your payment must have a United States Postal Service postage mark dated on or before July 1st or penalties and interest will apply. Please send your check or money order (along with payment stub). Postdated checks will not be honored and will be deposited when received. Partial payments are not accepted and will be returned. If you are paying your bill close to the deadline, we recommend you go into the Post Office to have your envelope date stamped. The postal date stamp is proof of payment date.
Online: In order to give our residents more payment options, your real estate taxes can be paid for an additional service fee by electronic ACH check or Credit Card. New York State law mandates that the Village receives no portion of the service fee. This fee is retained by the payment processor. Click here to pay online
* Tax payments are due on Monday July 1, 2024. US Postmark on July 1, 2024 or earlier is required. Please go into post office and have envelope stamped if your are near the deadline date. On July 2nd , 2024 , a 5% interest plus $2 penalty will be posted on all tax bills not paid . Per Real Property Tax Law. Village does not have authority to waive interest and penalties.
Grieving Your Taxes
In order for you to file a tax grievance, you or your representative must file a grievance with Nassau County and the Village of Oyster Bay Cove must also be served with a copy of the Small Claims Petition at the same time. The Village of Oyster Bay Cove must receive the copy of the Small Claims Petition, when you file it with Nassau County. If OBC does not receive your Small Claims Petition at the time it is filed, and Nassau County gives you a reduction: the Village will not give you a refund.
If your decision with Nassau County results in a reduction, the Company that filed the Petition with the Village must send in a copy of the decision and calculate/request a refund. Refunds are sent to the Tax Reduction Company, so you will need to contact them for the refund.