A: General taxes are paid to your town collector in January each year.  A bill is sent to you on January 1st and is due by January 31st without penalty.  As of February 1st interest is due at a rate of 1% per month.  The towns collect until June 1st.  After that date, your taxes are considered delinquent and you should contact the Ulster County Finance Department for the amount due. Central school district taxes, other than the City of Kingston school taxes, are due to your school district by the end of September.  A bill is sent on September 1st and is due by September 30th without penalty.  As of October 1st interest is due.  Contact your school district for the final date you can pay.  The Ulster County Finance Department will collect central school district taxes for a short time in November before the taxes are re-levied (added to your January tax bill). Call the Ulster County Finance Department for the final date you can pay and the amount due.  Payments will be accepted in the form of official bank checks, certified checks, money orders, cash and credit cards only.  No personal checks, business checks, escrow checks or debit cards will be accepted for central school taxes paid to the County during this time period.  The payment must be received at the Finance Department by 5pm on the final payment date.  A postmark is not accepted for the final payment date for central school district taxes. Kingston City school taxes are paid to the school district on October 15th and December 15th each year.  After December 15th, the Ulster County Finance Department collects the school taxes. Please call the Ulster County Finance Department for the amount due.