Tax Office

Payments Accepted by:

• Mail, using the yellow return envelope that is enclosed with your bill
• In person at Cheektowaga Town Hall – Tax Office, Ground Floor, 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM daily except holidays and weekends
• You may pay your taxes online by using your Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit card. The web service will charge a 2.50% service fee to the total transaction, per transaction. Visa, MasterCard or Discover debit card is a flat fee of $4.00. You can also pay by electronic check (see table below for the related fees when using an e-check). Please allow two weeks for processing). All Service fees are collected by the service provider and NOT by the Town of Cheektowaga. Our online tax payment system will only accept full payments.
   
  E-check Transaction Tier Fees
  $0.00 to $50,000.00 $2.00 w/ Verification
  $50,000.00 to $75,000.00 $3.00 w/ Verification
  $75,000.00 to $100,000.00 $6.00 w/ Verification
  $100,000.00 to $150,000.00 $10.00 w/ Verification
  $150,000.00 to $250,000.00 $15.00 w/ Verification
• Drop Box- located on the outside of Town Hall, open 24/hrs
  The box is emptied at MIDNIGHT, February 18th, February 28th, March 17th, March 31st, April 15th, April 30th, June 2nd and June 30th. Any items found in the box the following morning will be subject to the new penalty schedule located on the front of your bill.
• 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 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 be waived if received after the due date.

Partial Payments accepted in any amount, in person or by drop box ONLY.

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.