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1. What is the address and phone number of the Steuben County Finance Office?

3 E Pulteney Square
Room 301
Bath NY 14810
Phone: 607-664-2488
Fax: 607-664-2188

2. Does the Finance Office accept credit card payments?

Yes - visit the online payments page.

3. Does the Finance Office accept the US postmark as the payment date?

No; payments must be received in the Finance Office by the stated deadline/due date.

4. What are the Finance Office hours?

Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 5 pm

5. Why does Steuben County do a title search on my property?

If your property has unpaid taxes and is on the list of delinquent taxes, a title search is prepared for the notification process that takes place during the final 90 days of foreclosure.

6. What is the Steuben County Sales Tax Rate?

8% (4% New York State, 4% Steuben County).

Additional sales tax information can be found at the numbers /addresses listed below:

For general New York State tax information:

• Phone: 800-972-1233
• New York State Department of Taxation and Finance web page

For sales tax information from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance:

• Phone: 800-698-2909
• New York State Sales and use tax web page

For sale tax publications:

• Phone: 800-462-8100
• New York State Sales tax publications and tax bulletins web page

7. Where do I get a Certificate of Residence and why do I need it?

You can obtain a Certificate of Residence at the Steuben County Finance Office.

Please complete an application from your college or download an application from our website and submit to the Steuben County Finance Office.

The certificate is completed to receive the resident tuition rate at community colleges only.

Instructions are available by viewing our Instructions for Completing Certificate of Residence (PDF)