Tax Taking FY25
The Heath Selectboard has voted the following changes to the collection of delinquent taxes effective July 1, 2025:
The Demand fee will increase from $10.00 to $25.00 on all delinquent taxes. Please remember that taxes are due in the Collector's Office on the due date, postmarks are not considered. So mail your payments early to avoid demand fees on small interest charges, or pay on line where any additional interest is calculated.
Liens on delinquent Real Estate will be placed four months following the fourth quarter due date. This means that liens will generally be placed in September in the same year as the May 1st due date. You will have less time and receive fewer notices than in the past. Please note that it is less expensive to pay the tax balance before the property has been advertised for Tax Title.
Tax Title Fiscal Year 2025
TO FIND YOUR INFORMATION
AMOUNT OWED
The total amount that you owe is shown on the document titled Notice of Tax Taking Additional Information (STF 6053A). This document is the third page of the link to the Legal Ad that bears your name. The total amount owed is shown in the paragraph that begins: 1. Right now you owe $.... You MUST pay this amount in full, partial payments will not be accepted.
You can also find this figure in the Final Notice Letter which is the first page in the link attached to your name in the Legal Ad. The amount you must pay appears at the bottom of the page next to the words Total Due.
Please contact the collector if you are not sure what you owe. This information will also be mailed to you by certified mail and posted on your property by a process server. The Legal Ad shows only the amount of tax owed and does not include interest & fees.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
If you wish to redeem your property, please send a money order or certified bank check made payable to the Town of Heath. You can also make cash payments during normal office hours or by appointment. Partial payments and personal checks cannot be accepted and will be returned. On line payment is not available for these taxes. Payment must be received in the Collector's Office by Monday, October 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm. If you fail to make payment, the advertised property will become Tax Title Property of the Town of Heath.
CONTACT INFORMATION
You can reach the collector at 413-337-4934 ext 002, or taxcollector@townofheath.org. Office hours are Mon 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment. The office is now located at 18 Jacobs Road.