Welcome to Burrillville, RI

The Tax Collector's office is responsible for the collection and receipt of monies due the Town including, real estate, person property, motor vehicle excise taxes as well as municipal lien certificates.

The Tax Collector has all powers, rights, and duties as prescribed by the laws of the State of Rhode Island and the Town Charter.

The Town of Burrillville has a new collector's payment and service website. The system allows you to view up-to-date information on your account with the Town. Beginning October 1, 2007, taxpayers can also access this site to make on-line payments. On-line payment is a service offered only to those who wish to use it. There is a convenience charge for the service.

Taxpayers will need to enter their account number and a PIN to use the service. Most correspondence you receive from the Finance Department includes your account number and PIN. If you do not have this information, please contact the Finance Department at 568-4300.

Tax Exemptions are now given specific dollar credits. The various personal exemptions (such as veterans, elderly, etc.) are no longer valuation based.

The State valuation exemption attributed to the motor vehicle phase out program has been increased $1,000 by the General Assembly to $6,000 (2005 was $5,000).

Quarterly Tax Payments are payable/due on the following dates before interest (12%) is assessed. Note that interest is assessed retroactively to the original August 1st due date.

The Tax bills for this year have been mailed. Typically, if the bills are delayed, the first quarter's payment is payable upon receipt and due, interest free, within 15 days of the postmark on the envelope. After 15 days, any payments received will be assessed interest at an annualized rate of 12%.

This year the bills were mailed out on July 5, 2006. Interest will be assessed as of Friday, August 11, 2006. The Last Day to make a payment is person is Thursday, August 10th.

Reminder that the Town Hall is only open between the hours of 8:30 am and 12:30 pm on Fridays. We are open later on Thursdays - until 7:00 pm). Mail can be postmarked up until Thursday, August 10, 2006 to avoid interest charges.

Note that for your convenience there is a drop box at the entrance from the parking lot on the left side of the door. You can leave payments in there during off hours. If you choose to utilize this service, please do not leave cash. We would recommend leaving checks or money orders with the account numbers written on them. Although the box is emptied daily, the Town cannot be held responsible for any cash payments that would be left there. As always, your cancelled check is your receipt.

(568 - 4300 EXT 118, 119, or 120). Interest is assessed retroactively to August 1st on any outstanding balance. The other three quarters are payable and due as noted above.

Have you refinanced your home and, if so, who is responsible to pay your taxes (the financial institution or you - if your taxes are not escrowed to the bank as part of your monthly payment, you are responsible for their timely payment)?

If you have not received a bill or if you have any questions, please call the Tax Collector's office (568 - 4300 ext 118, 119, or 120) to determine if you have a liability with the Town. It is important to note that the failure to receive a bill does not negate the requirement to pay the tax. When the obligation does catch up to you, there will be additional interest to pay.

Regretfully, checks that are returned to the Town for whatever reason (insufficient funds, closed accounts, etc.) will be assessed a $25.00 fee. This fee is required to offset charges that the Town incurs when checks are returned to the Town by the various financial institutions upon which they are drawn.

The last tax sale was held on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 2:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers located in the Town Hall, 105 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI.

Please note that motor vehicles and other types of registrations cannot be renewed, or new registrations acquired, if there are any outstanding tax balances owed. Registration renewals come directly to the Town. The Town in turn mails out the registrations after it is determined that there are no outstanding taxes due to the Town. If taxes are owed, a notice is sent to the taxpayer in lieu of the registration renewal advising that an outstanding balance is due to the Town.

In general, before going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, please stop by the Tax Collector's Office at the Town Hall to receive a "registration approval form" regardless of whether you have outstanding taxes or not. This may help to avoid delays and an unnecessary return trip to the Registry.

You should also contract your fire district. While the fire districts no longer assess motor vehicle excise tax, there may still be a registration block for prior taxes owed.

The Town understands that from time to time some taxpayers may be experiencing financial difficulties for a variety of reasons. If a taxpayer finds that he/she is incurring a financial problem that will jeopardize the timely payment of any of their obligations to the Town, it is extremely important that they come into the Finance Office as soon as the problem is identified. This will provide the best opportunity to find a solution that is satisfactory to everyone. Early intervention is the key to the Town's ability to be of assistance to the taxpayer versus becoming part of the problem.