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City of Hudson Treasury

Heather S. Campbell, City Treasurer & Chief Fiscal Officer
520 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-0212
Fax: (518) 828-3579
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Office hours are currently limited to 8:30am - 11am & 3pm - 5pm daily
Only one customer will be allowed in the office at  time. Mask covering the nose and face are required. Waiting customers will remain outside or may safely social distance in the chambers. No customers will be permitted beyond the partitioned counter

PAY YOUR TAXES ONLINE
FOR THOSE PAYING YOUR TAX BILL IN CASH AT THE BANK OF GREENE COUNTY
Please note that due to recent changes in Federal Banking Law, if you are new to the Bank of Greene County, you will be required to complete and submit a personal profile form in order for the bank to accept your cash payment. You can download and prefill the form here. Please contact your local branch for more information on this change.

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PROPERTY TAX BILLING & COLLECTION

 
Property Tax Collection
The City of Hudson's fiscal year is January 1 to December 31. The City issues a single property tax bill for the year on January 1, which includes both City and County property taxes. Quarterly payments are due as follows:

INSTALLMENT  DUE DATE INCLUDES
 1st Quarter  January 31 City & County Taxes
Relevied unpaid water bills if applicable 
 2nd Quarter  April 15 City Taxes
Relevied unpaid sewer bills if applicable 
 3rd Quarter   July 31 City & County Taxes
 4th Quarter  September 15 City Taxes


Penalties for late payments are 1% per month. Postmarks are accepted.

Current school property taxes are billed by and payable to the Hudson City School District. See HCSD contact information below.



LODGING TAX REGISTRATION & FILING
 
As of June 2017, most providers of short-term lodging are required to assess, collect and remit to the city a 4% lodging tax.

Short-term Rental Operator Residency Requirements
As of December 2020, opertators of short-term lodging are required to be a resident of the city of Hudson and may operate up to three (3) short-term rental units, all three units to be located on the same parcel on which the resident resides. (See Section 325-28.3 for other details including partial residency and the grandfathering of existing non-compliant rental units.)  All applicants for a Certificate of Authority must include an executed and notarized Affidavit of Residency.

Lodging Tax Registration
As of July 2020, the annual application fee is $100 per address plus $25 per room offered for short-term lodging.

The annual registration form and fee is due between March 1 and March 31 of each year. Registration is ANNUAL. You must register even if you are not required to collect and remit the lodging tax. Registration fees for first time registrants will be prorated.  

Annual registration and quarterly payment of lodging tax are are accepted via our online partner. You may pay via echeck at no charge or by credit card for a convenience fee based on a percentage of the total amount paid.

Lodging Tax Collection
Lodging Tax returns are filed quarterly and follow the same schedule as NYS sales tax filings:

 LODGING TAX COLLECTION PERIOD  FILING DUE DATE
 March - May   June 30
 June - August   September 30
 September - November   December 31
 December - February  March 31

You will be required to supply supporting documentation such as:
  • NYS Sales Tax Filing for the same period, or
  • Sales reports supplied by third party booking services (ie AIRbnb, VRBO etc) for the filing period, or
  • Copy of a manual ledger
In addition, you must provide Tax exempt Certificates for any exempt revenues that you claim.
Penalties for late payments are 5% of the amount of tax due, plus 1% interest for each subsequent month.

Lodging Tax questions?
Just contact us at LodgingTaxInfo@cityofhudson.org, give us a call at 518-828-0212, stop by the City Treasurer’s office at 520 Warren Street. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.



RELATED DEPARTMENTS

Contact the Assessor's Office for questions regarding your assessment or for changes of mailing address: (518) 828-3141
Contact the Department of Public Works for questions pertaining to current water and sewer bills, which are issued and paid quarterly: (518) 828-9458
Contact the Hudson City School District for questions regarding current school tax bills, which are issued in July with installments payable to the school district by August 15 and October 15th. (518) 828-4360


ONLINE SERVICES

Pay your Property Taxes Online
 Our external service provider offers online property tax payment by credit card for a convenience fee based on a percentage of the total amount paid, as well as payment by e-check for a flat convenience fee. Just ckick on the Xpress-pay it link!                                    Xpress-pay-it-button

Please note that installment agreements are not available for online payment and must be paid by cash or check, in person or by mail.


Register your Short-term Rental and File your Lodging Tax Return Online
Annual registration and quarterly payment of lodging tax are are only accepted via our online partner. You may pay by echeck at no charge or by credit card for a convenience fee based on a percentage of the total amount paid. 


FINANCIAL RECORDS

Financial Records
OThe city's financial records, including budgets, Annual Update Documents, and audited finanicals can be accessed by year in the Documents section just below.

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