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Collector Time Line

Redemption

Tax Fees

Delinquent Interest Rates

Payments

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April 1st – The Tax Year Begins

RSA 76:2. NH Property Tax year: April 1st – March 31st

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RSA 72:6 & 80:86. Tax Lien on Real Estate

72:6. All Real estate, whether improved or unimproved, shall be taxed except as otherwise provided.

80:86. Real estate of every kind levied upon under RSA 85 shall be subject to the real estate tax lien procedure, and the owner of such real estate shall have the right to redeem the real estate.

Calendar: April 3, 2019

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Taxes Subject to Lien Procedure Betterment/Special Assessments

Current Use Change Taxes (LUCT)

Excavation Taxes – (excavated materials)

Property Taxes

Resident Taxes

Sewer Rents

Water Rents

Yield Taxes

Inconsistent Use Penalty (for Conservation Restriction 79-B)

Release or expiration of Easement (for Discretionary Easements 79-C)

Release or expiration of Easement (for Discretionary Preservation Easements 79-D)

Termination of Covenant (for Community Revitalization 79-E)

Use Change Tax (for Farm Structures 79-F)

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RSA 80:63. Right to Tax Lien Except under the

provisions of RSA 80:80, II-a, (transfer of tax lien) only a municipality or county where the property is located or the state may acquire a tax lien against land and buildings for unpaid taxes.

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RSA 80:60. Notice of Lien

Collector shall give notice of impending lien.

At least 30 days prior to the execution of said lien.

Certified or registered mail return receipt requested to last known post office address of the current owner, if known, or the person against whom the tax was assessed.


Calendar: August 31, 2019 last day for notice of lien 2018 taxes 6

RSA 80:60. Notice of Lien (Cont) Notice shall:

State the name of the current owner, if known, or the person against whom the tax was assessed.

Description of the property as committed to the tax collector.

Date & time on which the last payment shall be accepted.

Amount of the tax, interest and costs to the date of execution.

Return receipt shall be prima facie evidence that the collector has complied with the notice requirements of this section.

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RSA 80:60. Notice of Lien

Fees added prior to creating file for noticing.

RSA 80:81:I-a & I-b. 1st parcel = $12 2nd Parcel = $2

RSA 80:60 & 80:81,II. Certified fee = $6.70

RSA80:81,II. Incidental fees = $0.30

Total Fee 1st parcel = $19 2nd parcel = $2

NOTE: Fees Subject to adjustment if postage rates change.



Bankruptcy Note (Doolan Case) The exact language can be found on the NHTCA web

site – home page! www.nhtaxcollectors.com

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RSA 80:69. Redemption

Any person with a legal interest may redeem by paying or tendering to the collector:

Before a deed is given.

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RSA 80:69. Redemption (Cont) Amount of real estate lien, with interest @ 18% per

annum upon the whole amount of the recorded lien.(2018 levy and prior)

From the date of execution to the time of payment in full.

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RSA 80:69. Redemption (Cont) Except in the case of partial payments in

redemption.

Interest computed on the unpaid balance, together with redemption costs and costs for identifying and notifying mortgagees.

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RSA 80:71. Partial Payments in Redemption

Any person with a legal interest in real estate upon which a real estate tax lien has been executed may make partial payments in redemption

Tax Collector receives the partial payment and gives a receipt therefor.

Pay over such sums to the town treasurer.

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RSA 80:70. Notice of Redemption

When full redemption is made:

Tax Collector shall within 30 days notify the Register of Deeds.

Name of the person redeeming.

Date when redemption was made.

Date of the execution of the tax lien.

Brief description of the real estate in question.

Name of the person or persons against whom the tax was levied.

Calendar: April 15, 2019 and April 30, 2020

(repeat each month of the year)

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RSA 76:15-a & aa. Billing of Taxes Calendar: April 19, 2019 –Begin to Prepare

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RSA 76:15-a. Semi-Annual Collection of Taxes

A partial payment of the taxes assessed on April 1 in any tax year shall be computed by taking the prior year's assessed valuation times 1/2 of the previous year's tax rate.

Committed by the selectmen with a warrant under their hands and seal directed to the collector of such town no later than May 15.

Shall be due and payable on July 1.

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RSA 76:15-a. Semi-Annual Collection of Taxes (Cont.)

A payment of the remainder of the taxes assessed April 1, minus the payment due on July 1 of that year, shall be due and payable December 1.

Municipality requesting an adjusted rate shall submit such request to the commissioner of the DRA by April 1 prior to the issuance of the semi-annual bill.

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RSA 76:15-aa. Quarterly Billing of Taxes

Tax payments shall be due July 1, October 1, January 2, and March 31 of each fiscal year to fund the optional fiscal year budget which is the basis upon which the tax rate shall be established by the Department of Revenue Administration.

Computed by taking the previous year's assessed valuation times the previous year's tax rate, divided by 4 to compute the quarterly payment; due and payable on July 1 and October 1.

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RSA 76:15-aa. Quarterly Billing of Taxes

Payments of the remainder of the taxes, minus the 2 quarterly payments due on July 1 and October 1 of that year, shall be due and payable in 2 equal billings on January 2 and March 31.

Final remaining quarterly payments, the assessor shall commit warrants to the collector.

The collector shall mail all the bills for tax payments no later than 30 days before their due dates.

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DRA MS-61 Report Calendar: April 30, 2019 & every month end!

To be discussed Thursday! 20

RSA 41:35 & 41:29. Collector Duties Calendar: Weekly or Daily – receipts exceed $1,500

To be discussed further on Thursday!

A tax collector shall remit all money collected to the town

treasurer, or to the town treasurer's designee as provided by

RSA 41:29, VI, at least on a weekly basis, or daily whenever tax

receipts total $1,500 or more.

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Tax Collector’s Spring Workshops

Tentative Dates for 2019, watch the web site for details:

Saturday, March 23, 2019 – Marlborough

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 – Concord

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 – Hampton

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - Littleton

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Low & Moderate Tax Relief

New Hampshire DRA program:

DP-8 Form

Must be post marked no earlier than May 1, 2019 and no later than

June 30, 2019.

Calendar: May 1, 2019

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RSA 80:61. Affidavit of Execution of Real Estate Tax Lien

An affidavit of the execution of the tax lien to the municipality, county or state shall be delivered to the municipality by the tax collector on the day following the last date for payment of taxes as stated in the notice given in RSA 80:60.

The collector shall execute to the municipality, county or state only a 100% common and undivided interest in the property and no portion thereof shall be executed in severalty by metes and bounds; provided, however, that where distinct interests in the property have been separately assessed, the tax lien shall be for 100% of the separate distinct interest upon which the taxes have not been paid.

Calendar: May 3 & 6, 2019

Execute 2018 Levy Tax Lien

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RSA 80:81,I-c,d,e & II. RSA 80:82,Ia & I-b.

Collectors Fee for executing 1st parcel = $10

Collectors Fee per parcel 1st parcel = $2 2nd parcel = $2

Collectors Fee recording at Reg of Deeds 1st parcel = $2 2nd parcel = $2

Registry of Deeds Fee 1st parcel = $2 2nd parcel = $2

Registry of Deeds Redemption fee 1st parcel = $2 2nd parcel = $2

Incidental Expenses 1st parcel = $0.50

Total Fee 1st parcel = $18.50 2nd parcel = $8.00


Execute 2018 Levy Tax Lien- Fees

To be added to parcel at time of execution of lien. 25

RSA 80:67. Mortgage Search Fee

Must notify all mortgagees, the lienholder (municipality) must first search the Registry of Deeds records to determine if mortgages exist on all property listed on the execution of tax lien document. Said expenses for the search shall be totaled and divided pro rata among the delinquent accounts.

Estimated expense!

Fee for search = $10.00

You are to charge whatever you pay for search / parcel.


Execute 2018 Levy Tax Lien- Fees

To be added to parcel after execution of lien. 26

Interest on Liened Taxes (2018 Levy and Prior)

Property Tax after lien execution 18%.

Current Use Change Tax 18% 30 days after mailing.

Excavation Tax 18% 30 days after mailing.

Yield Tax 18% 30 days after mailing.

Tax Liens 18% from date of lien.

New interest rates to be discussed further on Thursday! 27

Interest on Liened Taxes (2019 Levy and After)

Property Tax after lien execution 14%.





New interest rates to be discussed

further on Thursday!

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RSA 80:64. Report of Tax Lien

Within 30 days after executing the tax lien.

Deliver or forward to the Register of Deeds a statement of the following facts: Name of person taxed.

Description of the property as appeared on the tax list committed.

Total amount of each tax lien, including taxes, interest, fees and costs incident to the tax lien process.

Date and place of execution.

Certified under oath by the tax collector.

Calendar: June 3, 2019

Calendar: September 30, 2019 last day to execute lien for 2018 levy. 29

RSA 80:65. Notice by Lienholder to Mortgagee

The municipality, county or state as lienholder shall:

Identify and notify all persons holding mortgages upon such property recorded in the office of the register of deeds.

Within 45 days from the date of the execution of the lien.

May, if they determine mortgages exist, direct the collector to give such notice.


June 18, 2019 – deadline to

mail notice to mortgagees. 30

RSA 80:65. Notice by Lienholder to Mortgagee (Continue)

Notice shall contain:

Date of execution of the lien.

Name of the delinquent taxpayer.

Total amount of the lien and the amount of costs for identifying and notifying mortgagees.

Similar notice for subsequent payment.

It is recommended that the tax collector get a directive each year from the governing body directing them to hire a research company to identify mortgagees.



mail notice to mortgagees. 31

Bank Search Tools National Information center:

https://www.ffiec.gov/nicpubweb/nicweb/nichome.aspx

FDIC: https://www.fdic.gov/

NH Banking Division: https://www.nh.gov/banking/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bank_mergers_in_the_United_States

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https://www.fdic.gov/

https://www.nh.gov/banking/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bank_mergers_in_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bank_mergers_in_the_United_States

RSA 80:65. Notice by Lienholder to Mortgagee - Fees

Fee for notifying mortgagee for each notice or each name on a listing. = $10

Certified mail fee = $6.70

Cost of printing = $0.30

Total Cost per mortgagee = $17.00



mail notice to mortgagees.

To be added to parcel after execution of lien – fee times number

of mortgagees

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RSA 80:66. How Notice Shall be Given

Notice shall be in writing.

Copy given to each mortgagee as recorded at the Registry of Deeds

In hand,

Left at his usual place of abode, or

Sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or registered mail to his last known post-office address.

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RSA 76:15-a. Warrant for Semi-Annual or Quarterly Tax Bills Due


June 15, 2019 –

deadline to mail tax

bills.

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End of Optional Fiscal Year End

Do final deposit for fiscal year. Calendar:

June 30, 2019

Calendar: July 10, 2019

last day for FY deposits

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DRA MS-61 Report Calendar: June 30, 2019

& December 31, 2019

To be discussed Thursday!

-Optional Fiscal Year End

due September 1, 2019

-Calendar Year End due

March 1, 2020

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RSA 76:15-a. Warrant for Semi-Annual or Quarterly Tax Bills Due Calendar: July 1, 2019

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Interest on Delinquent Taxes (2019 Levy and After)

1st half property tax 8% after July 1st or 30 days after mailing.

2nd half property tax 8% after December 1st or 30 days after mailing.





New interest rates to be discussed

further on Thursday! 39

NHTCA & NHCTCA Joint Certification

First or Second Week in August.

Watch the web site for details

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New Hampshire Tax Collectors Educational Conference

October 16, 2019

through

October 18, 2019

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RSA 76:15-a & aa. Semi-Annual & Quarterly Collection of Taxes Calendar: October 15, 2019 –Begin to Prepare Final billing.

Make note of final tax bill mailing date for BTLA 42

Actual Tax Billing Due Date

Not less than 30 days from the date mailed.

Calendar: December 1, 2019

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RSA 76:11-b. Notice of Arrearage.

The Tax Collector shall provide to the owner as of April 1 or current owner, if known, a summary of all uncollected and unredeemed taxes on the property.

This summary may be included on or with the tax bill, or may be sent by separate mailing within 90 days of the due date of the final tax bill.

Bankruptcy (Doolan) notice must be included on this notice or as an insert with the notice.

Calendar: January 6, 2020

Calendar: February 3, 2020 last day to mail notice 44

The start of a new tax year!!!!!

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