Taxes

• Middlesex Fiscal Year runs from July 1 through June 30.
• Tax bills are mailed to the property owners on Middlesex records as of April. Tax bills are routinely mailed out in July
• If your property was purchased close to or after April 1, your bill may have gone to the previous owner. Please contact the town office to receive a copy of your tax bill.
• Address Changes - If your tax bill has an incorrect address, or your address changes, you are required to notify the Town Treasurer, see contact information below.  

• Middlesex collects quarterly installments toward the annual tax bill. The quarterly installments are due on or before 5 pm on:
  • August 20
  • November 20
  • February 20
  • May 20
• Payments must be received by close of business on the due date.
• Payments postmarked by USPS on or before the due date will be accepted as timely.
• Online payments must be processed before 5 pm on the due date.
• Online payments processed after 5 pm will be considered late.
• Postdated checks are not accepted.
  USPS Mailing Reminder
  If mailing your payment, please bring your envelope inside the post office and request a hand-stamped USPS postmark. This is the only acceptable proof of timely mailing.

• Cash – Delivered to the Middlesex Town Office-Please do not mail cash.
• Check
• Money Order
• Town of Middlesex Payment Portal

Middlesex offers online payments through the payment portal.  You can pay your property taxes online.

• Credit/Debit Cards: 3% of total transaction convenience fee is charged.
• Electronic Check (e Check): You can pay your property taxes online using the Middlesex Payment Portal.  There is a $1.50 convenience fee for using an electronic check. 
• Escrow Accounts: The Town of Middlesex sends the tax bill to the property owner only. Tax bills are not mailed to mortgage or escrow companies. If your taxes are paid by escrow, you are responsible for providing the tax bill to your mortgage company.
• ACH Automatic Payments: The Town of Middlesex offers FREE ACH direct debit payments. Once enrolled, your payment will automatically be withdrawn from your checking or savings account on each due date.  Benefits by paying with ACH include no service fee, avoid missing payment and payments are only processed if a balance is due.  The ACH stays active until cancelled in writing and must be submitted no later than 10 days prior to each due date. Download our ACH Form for ease of making payments.

If two checks within one year are returned from the same payer, future payments must be made by cash, certified check or money order.

Penalty and interest are assessed immediately after the due date.

• Penalty: 8% of unpaid amounts after 5 pm on the due date
• Interest: 0.5% monthly on any unpaid balance or portion thereof.  Interest is posted on the first day of each month thereafter.

Vermont residents need to fill out their homestead application each year by April 15.   If filed after April 15 a one-time charge of 8% of your education taxes will be charged. You may download a form through the State of Vermont website.

Questions regarding any of these should be directed to the State of Vermont. Property Tax Assistance, Tel: 1-866-828-2865 (toll free in VT) or 802-828-2865 (local & out-of-state). Or check for information at the State of Vermont website.

Property owners may obtain a copy of their tax bill at no charge from the town office.  Requests from escrow companies, financial institutions, attorneys, realtors, and similar entities will be accepted by mail or in person (not by phone) at the cost of:

• $2.00 per parcel by mail
• $1.00 in person

Requests must include:

• Parcel ID
• Taxpayer Name
• Physical Property Address

Please indicate whether copies should be returned by email, fax or mail.

The Town of Middlesex recognizes there are circumstances beyond the control of a taxpayer that causes delinquency. It will work with people in a professional manner to help them meet their obligation. However, if a taxpayer fails to contact the collector, does not deal in good faith or does not get current within a reasonable amount of time, it is the town’s duty to proceed with all appropriate collection methods to recover the debt. For more information, refer to the Middlesex Policy for the Collection of Current and Delinquent Taxes.

In Vermont, the Board of Abatement is a local body authorized to reduce or eliminate a person's property tax, interest, or collection fees under specific circumstances. It is distinct from the Board of Civil Authority (BCA); while the BCA hears appeals regarding property valuation, the Board of Abatement hears requests regarding the taxes themselves.

Visit the Board of Abatement page for more information.