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About the Town
Tax Office
Ralph P. Witt
Receiver of Taxes
3311 Wende Road
Alden, New York 14004
Phone: 1-716-937-6969 x5
Fax: 1-716-937-9817
Email: wittr@alden.erie.gov
General office hours during the tax season are 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
How Taxes Can Be Paid
The Tax Department is responsible for the collection of the Town/County and the School Taxes for those school districts which are located within the Town, specifically, Alden Central and Akron Central Schools. Taxes can be paid by mail with a personal check, bank draft or money order; credit card payment is not allowed, receipts will be issued by return mail. Taxes can also be paid in person at the Tax Department in cash or with a personal check, bank draft or money order. Checks should be made payable to Ralph P. Witt, Tax Receiver. Town/County taxes are due on February 15th and School taxes are due on October 15th each year.
Penalties
Mailed payments are accepted without penalty only if the envelope bears a United States Post Office postmark of the 15th of the month in which the taxes are due. In accordance with New York State Real Property Tax Law and the Erie County Tax Act there are "NO EXCEPTIONS". Town/County Taxes are due February 15th without penalty, after that date the following penalties are applied.
Feb. 16 - Feb. 28 = 1.5%
Mar. 01 - Mar. 15 = 3.0%
Mar. 16 - Mar. 31 = 4.5%
Apr. 01 - Apr. 15 = 6.0%
Apr. 16 - Apr. 30 = 7.5%
On May 1st, a 7.5% penalty is added to the levy, forming the base tax then due. Thereafter, interest is added to the base at the rate of 1.5% per month on the first of each month, totaling 18.78% in all, when unpaid taxes are sold in November.
School Taxes are due October 15th without penalty, after that date the following penalties are applied.
Oct. 16 - Oct. 31 = 7.5%
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 = 9.0%
After November 30th, any unpaid tax and penalty are added to the County Tax Roll.
Partial Payments
Partial Payments are accepted, any number of installments in any amount are permitted. Interest is paid on any unpaid balance.
End Of Tax Season
The Town of Alden Tax Department accepts payments for the Town/County taxes through June 1st and School taxes through November 30th. All payments made after these dates must be forwarded to the following address:
Erie County Real Property
Director of Budget, Management & Finance
95 Franklin Street Room 100
Buffalo, New York 14202
For payoff amounts taxpayers should phone the County of Erie at 716-858-8333. If any taxpayer or escrow agent has any questions on this matter, please phone the Tax Department at 716-937-6969.
Unpaid Taxes
The County of Erie now sells their unpaid taxes to XSPAND, INC. Property owners or their agents must call XSPAND, Inc. toll free at 1-866-827-6902 for "Back Tax/Delinquent Tax" information.
Tax Rates
| TAX TYPE | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAX TYPE | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| COUNTY TAX | 7.14 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.06 | 6.19 | 6.60 | 8.12 | 9.57 |
| GEN TOWN TAX | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.30 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.39 |
| FIRE PROTECTION | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| HIGHWAY TAX | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| GENERAL LIGHT | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| LIBRARY | 1.15 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.02 |
| REFUSE | 129.52 | 138.02 | 176.50 | 166.57 | 165.70 | 158.81 | 140.54 | 139.77 |
| TOTAL TOWN/COUNTY | 14.12 | 13.21 | 12.01 | 12.76 | 12.95 | 13.32 | 15.18 | 16.65 |
| VILLAGE TAX | 10.98 | 11.25 | 11.53 | 8.17 | 9.32 | 9.99 | 10.35 | |
| GEN TOWN TAX - VILLAGE | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.86 | 3.13 | 3.16 |
| SCHOOL TAX ALDEN | 25.06 | 28.42 | 29.66 | 30.22 | 29.84 | 30.24 | 31.09 | |
| SCHOOL TAX AKRON | 20.62 | 21.60 | 22.46 | 22.84 | 23.24 | 25.90 | 27.28 | |
| TOTAL TOWN/COUNTY/SCHOOL | 39.18 | 41.63 | 41.67 | 42.98 | 42.79 | 43.56 | 46.27 | |
| TOTAL VILLAGE/TOWN/ COUNTY/SCHOOL | 50.64 | 53.36 | 53.70 | 51.71 | 52.67 | 54.13 | 57.36 | |
| EQUALIZATION RATE | 68.36% | 68.36% | 68.36% | 66.00% | 62.00% | 57.00% | 54.00% | |
| RESIDENTIAL RATIO | 69.62% | 69.77% | 65.99% | 61.43% | 57.57% | 54.62% | 55.65% |
| TAX TYPE | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County | 7.14 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.06 | 6.19 | 6.60 | 8.12 | 9.57 |
| Town of Alden | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.30 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.39 |
| Alden School | 24.86 | 25.06 | 28.42 | 29.66 | 30.22 | 29.84 | 30.24 | |
| Akron School | 19.83 | 20.62 | 21.60 | 22.46 | 22.84 | 23.24 | 25.90 | |
| Village of Alden | 10.98 | 11.25 | 11.53 | 8.17 | 9.32 | 9.99 | 10.35 |
