LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OSBERT E. POTTER INFORMS THE PUBLIC THAT 2015 PROPERTY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN ISSUE
For Immediate Release No. 54-15
August 25, 2015
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OSBERT E. POTTER INFORMS THE
PUBLIC THAT 2015 PROPERTY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ON
RECORD AS OF
JANUARY 1, 2015.
Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter informs the
public that 2015 Property Tax bills have been issuedto all property owners on record as of January 1, 2015.
The 2015 bills will become due on September 25, 2015, and the Lieutenant
Governor encourages taxpayers to take advantage of the 5% discount given to
property owners who pay by the due date. The 2015 bills will become delinquent
if not paid by February 01, 2016.The
deadline for filing formal appeals with the Board of Tax Review is December 10,
2015.
Some property owners whose informal appeals have been considered, may
see new assessments on their 2015 bills.The Office of the Tax Assessor will continue its efforts to review all
other appeals and will make adjustments where necessary.
Property tax bills may be paid online starting with the issuance of the
2015 bills at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor’s website at https://propertytax.vi.gov. However, payment plans must still be made through the Office of the
Tax Collector.
Consistent with past billings, the 2015 bill will also include
information on unpaid tax years. Property owners who have not paid their prior
tax year bills are encouraged to contact the Office of the Tax Collector to
make arrangements for payment.
Payments can be made at the following locations:
St. John: Islandia Building
St. Thomas: Builders Emporium
St. Croix: 1105 King Street
(Government House, Christiansted)
1131 King Street, Suite
#101 (Christiansted)
4008 Est. Diamond (Dept. of Finance, Sunny Isle)
Lagoon Street Commercial Building No. 1 (Frederiksted)
Questions
regarding property tax delinquencies should be addressed to the Tax Collector’s
office at (340) 776-8505 on St. Thomas, (340) 776-6737 on St. John, (340)
773-1105 in Christiansted or (340) 772-0120 at the Frederiksted Office.
Please take
note of the change in your Waste Water User Fee (formerly Sewer Fee). Questions
regarding Waste Management user fees should be referred to the offices of Waste
Management Authority at St. Thomas/St. John (340)-715-9100 and St. Croix
(340)-712-4962.