Schenectady City School District Tax Collector
Phone:  518-881-3988
Email:  TaxCollector@SchenectadySchools.org

 2024-25 School Tax Bills

The 2024-25 Schenectady City School District school tax bills will be mailed July 31, 2024

Due dates:

• Installment 1: September 3, 2024

• Installment 2: October 31, 2024

• Installment 3: January 31, 2025

• Installment 4: April 30, 2025

Please be sure to mail your payments to:

Schenectady City School District
Tax Processing Unit
PO Box 13150
Albany, NY 12212-3150

Please make checks or money orders payable to Schenectady City School District or SCSD. Include 2024-bill number, SBL number on payment, along with the installment stub(s) with payment.

Payments that are directly mailed to the district office may experience processing delays and be subject to late fees. Please be sure to mail to the above address. Payments mailed to the district office will be forwarded to the Albany Tax Processing Unit for posting.

School taxes are paid in four installments (see installment dates listed above and below). Penalties will accrue on late payments. Penalty amounts are shown on each bill.

POSTMARK determines the date of payment.

Please pay the exact amount due. Overpayments and underpayments will delay the processing of your payment. Please review your check carefully before sealing the envelope.

Please check the small box [X] in the upper left-hand corner of your tax stub if you would like a receipt by return mail. After payments are posted (in Albany), receipts will be mailed to taxpayers.

Installment Dates

School taxes are billed annually and may be paid in four installments; installments may be prepaid. Installment due dates:

• Installment 1: September 3, 2024

• Installment 2: October 31, 2024

• Installment 3: January 31, 2025

• Installment 4: April 30, 2025

Pay Online

• SCSD school taxes can be paid online with credit or debit cards. Please be advised there is a site service fee over and above the amount due to SCSD that goes directly to the third-party processor. Please review your payment carefully before submitting it. Make online payment now

• Click here for more instructions on how to make online tax payments.

*Pay by Phone

We're excited to announce our new toll-free number for bill payments! 

Call 1-855-227-7986 to pay the current year school taxes.  You will need the bill number(s) to access the account(s).   Bill number can be found in the "Property Description" of the tax bill.  Callers will have the opportunity to pay a single installment or the bill in full.  In addition, multiple bills can be entered.  Please note this is an automated process, a phone with a keypad will be needed.

There is a convenience fee for the service.  Please note that payments tendered through this portal will be assessed a one-time convenience fee.

• Convenience fees are in addition to the amount(s) owed and are calculated as follows:
  A 2.35% convenience fee with a minimum of $2.00 will be charged for credit/debit card payments using Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

• A fixed convenience fee of $0.50 will be charged for payments using ACH (E-Check).
  You will have the opportunity to review the total amount due with the convenience fee prior to payment submission.
  While you will be paying taxes to Schenectady City School District, the full amount of the convenience fee is passed to Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) as the provider of this online payment service.

Pay In-Person at Pioneer Bank

Location and Times:
426 State Street
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

1828 Altamont Avenue
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Bank is available only in the months of August, October, January, and April. Please bring your bill. 

 Tax bill look up

You can access tax bills or receipts online.  Bills printed from a computer WILL be accepted for payment

Prior Year(s) Delinquent Taxes

Please be advised that the 2023-24 Schenectady City School District school tax warrant expired on April 30, 2024. Any 2023-24 school tax remaining unpaid has been turned over to the City or County Treasurer’s Office responsible for collection.

 Please contact the appropriate Collector for exact amount(s) due.

·       Properties located in the City of Schenectady contact City’s Bureau of Receipts: (518) 382-5016.

• Properties located in the Town of Rotterdam will be turned over to Schenectady County Finance Office: (518) 388-4262.

 Questions regarding Assessment or Address changes

If you have questions about your assessment, exemptions or address changes, please contact your local Assessor as follows:   

• City of Schenectady: (518) 382-5075

• Town of Rotterdam: (518) 355-7575

STAR information

For information on STAR exemption or STAR credit please visit the New York State Department of Tax and Finance website at https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/ or call (518) 457-2036 for more information.

More information

For School Tax Inquiries or questions on your school tax bill, please call (518) 881-3988 or email: TaxCollector@SchenectadySchools.org.

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Questions or Comments?

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