Tax Office

2026 Property Tax bills were mailed January 15, 2026.

The Receiver of Taxes is responsible for the collection of county, town and school taxes. Please be aware that taxes must be paid whether or not a property owner receives notification (New York State Real Property Law, Section 922). If you are a new property owner or if you have moved and need the bill mailed to a new address, please notify us (LINK)

2026 Property Taxes are due by Midnight
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
without penalty
Special Evening Hours:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 from 4:15pm to 9:00pm

Town Hall Closed: Monday, February 16, 2026 for Presidents’ Day

Payment Methods:

• Mail a check in the envelope provided with your tax bill
• In-person at Cheektowaga Town Hall, 3301 Broadway Street
• Drop box located outside of Town Hall, 3301 Broadway Street (Open 24/7)
• Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit card – 2.50% service fee for the total transaction, per transaction (online or in-person)
• Visa, MasterCard or Discover debit card – $4.00 flat service fee for the total transaction, per transaction (online or in-person)
• You can also pay by electronic check for a flat service fee of $2.00. Please allow two weeks for processing.

All Service fees are collected by the service provider and NOT by the Town of Cheektowaga. The online tax payment system will only accept FULL PAYMENTS.

*PLEASE MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO USE THE OUTSIDE DROP BOX
Located in the back of Town Hall (Open 24hours)
The box will be emptied at MIDNIGHT on February 17, March 2, March 16, March 31, April 15, April 30, June 1 and June 30, 2026. Any item found in the box the following morning will be subject to the new penalty schedule.

If you are requesting payment of taxes through YOUR bank’s on-line system (e-check), it can take up to 5-7 business days before the Town receives the check. These payments usually DO NOT bear a U.S. postmarks and as a result, the day of receipt, is the date of payment.  In order to avoid interest and/or penalties, please leave sufficient time when processing a tax payment in this manner so that the check is received by the Town before the due date. Penalties CAN NOT not be waived if received after the due date.

Partial Payments accepted in any amount, in person or by drop box ONLY. The online payment system DOES NOT accept partial payments.

Penalties are applied based on the late fee schedule located on the front of the tax bill. Penalties are assessed on outstanding balances after the due date and in accordance with the Erie County Tax Act and New York State Real Property Tax Law, Section 925. There is NO provision for the waiver of penalties.

To View or Pay 2026 Town & County Tax Bills (LINK)

To View or Print Receipts for the 2017-2025 Town & County or School Tax Collection (LINK)

To View or Print Receipts for the 2004-2016 Town & County or School Tax Collection (LINK)

All questions can be emailed to taxrequest@tocny.org (LINK) or feel free to call (716) 686-3981. All phone calls will be returned in the order in which they were received.

If you need to change where your bill is being mailed or to notify us of your mortgage being paid in full please submit the Name/Address Change Form (LINK)

To view information regarding BACK TAXES visit Erie County Real Property Tax Department (LINK)