School Taxes

School Tax Collector - Contact Information  

Courtney Temple

Tax Collector Desk at (518) 897-1404 or Courtney Temple at (518) 897-1416

Email:   taxcollector@slcs.org


Due Dates for Tax Payments (If Mailing, Must Be Postmarked By Due Date)

09/01/23 - 10/02/23     No Penalty

10/03/23 - 10/31/23     2% Penalty


Payments Online and Tax Bill Information

Make online payments at https://www.infotaxonline.com <--Click blue underlined link.

Electronic personal checks ($1.50 charge) and credit cards (2.65% charge) accepted.


Payments by Mail  

Saranac Lake CSD Tax Collector
79 Canaras Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Note: Personal checks, cashier checks, certified checks and money orders are all acceptable forms of payment.


Payments In Person (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

Saranac Lake High School

79 Canaras Avenue, Door #5 (Near Auditorium)

Saranac Lake, NY 12983


Franklin County Tax Collection AFTER 10/31/23 

The last day for collection of taxes by the school district is November 1st. After that date, the Saranac Lake Central School District and Franklin County cannot accept tax payments after that date. Taxes would be relevied onto the town/county tax bill that is mailed in January.


Essex County Tax Collection AFTER 10/31/23  

The last day for collection of taxes by the Saranac Lake Central School District is November 1st. The District cannot accept tax payments after that date. The Essex County Treasurer would accept payments from November 15th until the close of business on November 30th. If paying by mail, a November 30th postmark would be accepted.


Essex County does not accept personal checks for school tax payments. Cashier's checks, certified checks, money orders, cash or credit cards are the only acceptable forms of payment. The payee is Essex County Treasurer at 7551 Court Street, PO Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. If you have any questions, they can be reached at (518) 873-3310.


The payment amount to the Essex County Treasurer is the highest amount listed on the bill. If payment is not made by November 30th, school taxes would be relevied onto the town/county bill that is mailed in January.


Thank you for supporting the Saranac Lake Central School District! 😊