School Taxes

2024 - 2025 School Tax Rates

For the 2024-25 school tax year, the following equalization and tax rates are in effect. Because the taxing jurisdictions may assess properties at a different percent of their full value, tax rates are adjusted to account for this difference.
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Taxing Jurisdiction Equalization Rate Tax Rate Per $1,000 of Taxable Assessment

City of Port Jervis

25.00%

$61.666321

Town of Deerpark

34.31%

$44.933410

Town of Mount Hope

37.00%

$41.666433

Town of Forestburg

65.00%

$23.717816

Town of Mamakating

36.00%

$42.823834

Please note: The District collects the Port Jervis Library Tax as a service to the Library. It is not part of the District's tax authority.

Payment Deadlines

The deadline for paying school taxes is November 1, 2024.
To avoid a penalty, taxes must be paid by October 2, 2024.

If Paid By Penalty Total Amount Due

October 2, 2024

0

Base Amount, NO PENALTY

October 31, 2024

2%

Base Amount, plus 2% Penalty

November 1, 2024

3%

Base Amount, plus 3% Penalty

PAYMENT: 

The tax collector requests that, if at all possible, payment in full be mailed to:

Port Jervis School Tax Collector
Port Jervis City School District 
P. O. Box 97, Port Jervis, NY 12771

The tax collector will be at the District Office to accept payments and answer questions weekdays from Sept.1 to Nov.1. Hours are as follows:

  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Monday Nights: 4 pm - 6 pm
  • Saturday, Sept. 28: 10 am - 1 pm
  • The office will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Laber Day, and Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day.

Please make check payable to PJCSD Tax Collector

IN PERSON:

Administration Office
150 Pike St
Port Jervis, NY 12771

YOU CAN ALSO CHECK YOUR TAXES ONLINE

BAS Tax System provides property owners with fast, secure access to school tax information.

  • Instant access to tax bill status.
  • Ability to search for property data by owner's name, bill number, parcel, or location.
  • Property inquiries with all parcel and payment information on a single, printable page.

Please Note: This system contains property data for this year and the past two years. Information for years prior to 2011 must be accessed through the district's old online system: http://infotaxonline.com.

Cecilia Rough
Tax Collector
(845) 858-3100 x5533
crough@pjschools.org

Port Jervis
Local Tax Assessor
(845) 858-4000 ext.0

Deerpark
Local Tax Assessor
(845) 856-2210 ext.6

Orange County
Local Tax Assessor
(845) 291-2480

Sullivan County
Local Tax Assessor
(845) 794-0611