The State Department of Revenue Administration has confirmed the Town of Amherst's 2013 property tax rate at $26.45 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. This represents an increase of 17 cents per thousand dollars of property valuation, compared to the 2012 rate of $26.28.
The breakdown of this year's rate is below:
Town: $5.20
Local school: $17.52
State school: $2.50
County: $1.23
Total: $26.45
With the new tax rate, a tax bill for a $300,000 home is $7,935 versus $7,884 paid on last year's tax rate. That's an increase of $51.
Tax bills were scheduled to be mailed Nov. 12 and are due to be paid by Dec. 12. If you have not received your bill, call the Tax Collector's office at 603-673-6041 Ext. 201.
Due to the construction at Town Hall, the Tax Office has been temporarily relocated to the Central Fire Station at 177 Amherst St. For property owners who prefer to pay their tax bill in person, you may do so at the temporary location Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The office is also open from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Mailed payments should be sent to: Town of Amherst Tax Collector, c/o Citizens Bank, P. O. Box 9695, Manchester, NH 03108-9695.
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