TOWN TOWN OF MADISON, NH - the Town of Madison

TAX COLLECTOR’S REPORT – 2011IMPROVED WEBSITE INFORMATION: Have you ever wondered what isincluded for services covered by your property taxes? Do you know who tocontact with questions about your taxes or the valuation of your property?Launched December 1, 2011, the Town’s improved website has the answers tothese questions and other important tax information. From the Home Page,search under Department/Tax Collector/Property Tax Information. Should youneed a copy of your tax bill, you may use the following web address:www.nhtaxkiosk.com and simply choose MADISON. This service provides24/7 access to all tax collect information, including assessed value and paymentstatus.ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS: The option to pay Madison’s real estate taxes bycredit card, debit card, or ACH electronic check from any computer continued toincrease during 2011.TotalTender TypeTransactions Total PaymentsACH online check 94 $129,949.87American Express 18 8,225.65Discover 1 896.00MasterCard 24 $17,809.09Visa 61 $69,764.06Total 198 $226,644.67STATE EDUCATION PROPERTY TAX RELIEF: In 2011 the State EducationProperty Tax Relief Program (RSA 198:56-61) was again available to all low andmoderate income homeowners subject to the state education property tax. In aneffort to reduce costs, the Department of Revenue Administration will NOT beautomatically mailing the 2012 forms to those taxpayers who have receivedproperty tax relief from the State in 2011. Taxpayers can obtain an application(DP-8) from the New Hampshire Department of Revenue’s website atwww.revenue.nh.gov, by calling the Department of Revenue’s forms line at603-271-2192, at many NH libraries or from our office. Forms are usuallyavailable May 1 st and must be submitted between May 1 st and June 30 th .TAX LIEN PERFECTION: As required by NH State Law, all unpaid 2011 taxesshall have a lien placed upon the property. This year the lien shall be effectiveApril 17, 2012. Please remember a tax lien, recorded at the Registry of Deeds,will remain on credit reports for a minimum of seven years after redemption.Those properties whose 2009 tax lien has not been fully redeemed on or beforeNoon, August 21, 2012 shall have ownership transferred to the Town of Madisonby a Tax Collector’s Deed as required by NH State Law.TAX COLLECTOR DEEDING: In August, the Board of Selectmen, on behalf ofthe Town, accepted a Tax Collector’s Deed for property located at Map 108, Lot86.27