Tax Information Announcements

  • View or print your tax bills online!

    Contact your assessor for: STAR exemptions, assessment and equalization rates, address changes, and escrow changes.
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Assessor Information

Assessor Phone
City of Lockport (716) 439-6614
Town of Lockport (716) 439-9526
Town of Cambria (716) 433-7664
Town of Pendleton (716) 625-8833

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When are the 2021-2022 taxes due?

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    LAST DAY WITHOUT PENALTY IS OCTOBER 1, 2021

    LAST DAY WITH 2% PENALTY IS NOVEMBER 1, 2021

    City of Lockport school taxes not paid by November 1, 2021 are turned over to the City of Lockport for payment.

    Town of Lockport, Cambria and Pendleton school taxes not paid by November 1, 2021 will be turned over to the Niagara County Real Property Office for payments with county tax bills in January.
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  • Where and how do I pay my taxes?

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    NEW THIS YEAR! ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY MAIL OR ONLINE at https://pay.xpress-pay.com/bill/search. M&T BANK IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING IN-PERSON TAX PAYMENTS. 

    PAYMENTS BY MAIL, payable to: Lockport City School District School Tax Collector
    Lockport City School District
    PO Box 2264
    Buffalo, NY 14240
    *Please DO NOT put payments in the City of Lockport Night Drop Box as this may result in your taxes being delinquent.

    ONLINE PAYMENTS: Credit card payments will be accepted online, with 3rd party charges applied as follows: credit cards: 2.75% of the tax bill + $.68 transaction fee. Pay your tax bill online here.  

    UPDATE: Due to vendor process changes e-checks can no longer be accepted. The district is looking for a new vendor but it may not be in place before tax collection ends. We encourage you to mail your payment to the post office box listed on the tax bill.
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  • Can I access my bill online?

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    Yes, you can always access your bill online!

    1. Access your bill online here

    • Username: publiclcsd     
    • Password: publiclcsd

    2. Click on Entities  
    3. Enter SBL# or name or address
    4. Enter
    5. Click on “eye” line will highlight in yellow (screen will change)   
    6. Click on "eye" again (bottom left corner) (screen will change again)   
    7. Go to reports, click on reports, click on School Tax Bill. PDF copy of bill will appear. Go to upper right corner to printer, click and print. You may then close that tab. 

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  • How do I print a tax receipt?

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    Your cancelled check serves as your tax receipt.

    You may also use our online website to request a receipt.

    • Username: publiclcsd     
    • Password: publiclcsd

    1. Click on Entities  
    2. Enter SBL# or Bill # or Owner  
    3. Enter
    4. Click on “eye” line will highlight in yellow (screen will change)  
    5. Click on Payments 
    6. Click on “eye” line will highlight in yellow (screen will change)
    7. Go up to Reports and print receipts

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  • How do I contact my school tax collector?

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    Please note: Our school tax collector is part-time. Calls will be returned within 48 hours. The on-line website is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

    PHONE: 716-478-4803
    FAX: 716-478-4832
    EMAIL: lcsdtaxcollector@lockportschools.net
    ADDRESS:  130 BEATTIE AVENUE LOCKPORT, NY  14094
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  • STAR Exemptions

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    Inquiries as to if your property received the exemption, or inquiries regarding the exemption itself, should be addressed with your assessor.
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  • Assessment and Equalization Rate Inquiries

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    Please direct these to your assessor.
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General Notice:

  • The audit committee of the Board of Education was notified at the end of June 2021 by our government banking representative Josh Heim, that M&T Bank would no longer be doing in person tax collection. Valiant efforts were made to secure another bank for the collection, but none were able to handle the process within a short six weeks. That timeframe was driven by the need to print tax bills the second week in August that had to include the payment directions.
     
    The audit committee did discuss having an in-person collection or drop box at the board office, but with the unknown's of COVID 19 and the Delta Variant they erred on the side of caution and chose not to bring the public into a closed area of the building where families were registering their students. The audit committee will be discussing the process for next year based on taxpayer input and available banking institutions willing to handle our accounts and provide the tax collection service at no additional charge.
     
    We have been referring taxpayers to the S. Transit Branch Manager for additional clarification on why the branches chose not to do in-person collection. We are not the only school district impacted by the bank's decision. The South Transit branch number is 433-0203.