Please Note: There are additional fees to cover the cost of the credit card processing (2.95% with a $1.95 minimum). These fees go directly to our third party processor and are not retained by the town/city. Credit card convenience fees cannot be refunded. If your payment is returned there will be additional penalty fees.
**If you have an assessment question please contact the Town Administrator at 603.938.5900**
The Tax Collector’s responsibilities are to collect all monies for property taxes, yield, excavation taxes and land use change taxes.
- What is the tax year? In the State of New Hampshire, the tax year runs from April 1st through March 31st. Assessments of your property are recorded as of April 1st of each tax year. Any new construction, addition, deck, subdivision, etc. is assessed by the town’s assessor between January and March. The first billing covers April 1st-September 30th. The second billing covers October 1st-March 31st.
- What is the tax rate? The anticipated tax rate is established annually and is broken down by Town, School, State School, and County. The rate is then applied to every thousand-dollars worth of assessed value of the property. The tax rate is set in the fall each year.
TOWN OF BRADFORD TAX COMPARISON CHART
| Equalization: | DIFF | |||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| TOWN | 9.20 | 8.90 | 8.95 | 9.35 | 11.07 | 5.89 | -5.18 | |
| LOCAL SCHOOL | 13.53 | 10.80 | 10.79 | 11.63 | 12.57 | 7.64 | -4.93 | |
| STATE SCHOOL | 2.35 | 1.67 | 1.83 | 1.25 | 1.77 | 0.97 | -0.80 | |
| COUNTY | 2.83 | 2.49 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.39 | 1.23 | -1.16 | |
| TOTAL PER $1000 | 27.91 | 23.86 | 23.91 | 24.69 | 27.80 | 15.73 | -12.07 |
Equalization rate: %
- How often will I be billed? How are bills calculated? There are two tax bills per year. The first bill of the year (due in July) is an estimate of one half of the prior year’s full tax amount. The first bill is mailed out near the end of May. The tax rate is set in the fall of each year. The final bill is calculated using the new rate multiplied by your property’s total assessed value as of April 1st less the first bill amount. The tax bill is usually sent out late October or early November, taxes are due in December (due date is 30 days from mailing date). If your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, it is your responsibility to forward the tax bill to them, you will still get a bill from us.
- What if I don’t get a tax bill? Bills are sent, by state law, to the address of the last known owner. The assessor’s office updates ownership according to the transfers received from the Merrimack County Registry of Deeds. The deeds are sent to the assessor’s office the month following recording. The address on the deed is the address we use.
- I just bought a house, who pays the taxes? The tax bill will be sent to whomever was listed as the owner at the time of billing. Any new owner updates will be recorded with the Tax Collectors office when the Assessor receives updates from the Merrimack County Registry of Deeds. Your attorney or closing company should check the status of taxes due on your property prior to closing, however it is your responsibility as the new owner to make sure they are paid and to advise us of your mailing address in writing. If you have questions about this, please refer to your closing statement.
- Do you have my correct mailing address? If you need to update your mailing address, please contact the tax collector’s office (603-938-2288), tc@bradfordnh.org or the assessor’s office (603-938-5900) and provide them with your correct address.