Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes - visit the online payments page.

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

Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 5 pm

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.

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

Instructions for Completing Certificate of Residence Application

If you have been a resident of New York State for at least one year immediately preceding the date this form is filed, you qualify for the resident tuition rate. If you are a qualified resident and have been a resident of two or more counties during the last six months, you will be required to obtain a Certificate of Residence from each county.

You are required to obtain a Certificate of Residence once per year, and it is valid for one year. Be prepared to produce identification to prove residency (e.g., a valid driver's license).

Date of Issuance (No exceptions)

The window of eligibility for issuance of a new certificate, for any particular term, is: (a) no more than 60 days prior to registering for the semester/term in which you are utilizing the certificate and (b) by thirty (30) days after the start of classes.

To Obtain a Certificate of Residence

1. Complete the Certificate of Residence Application (PDF) and sign it. Proof of residency is required for all applications.  When submitting an application via mail, please include a copy of one (1) form of proof and mail to the address below. 
   OR
2. Email the form to certificateofresidence@steubencountyny.gov . When submitting an application via email, please attach a scanned copy of one (1) form of proof of residency. 
   OR
3. In person at Steuben County Finance Office at 3 East Pulteney Square Bath, NY 14810.  Our office is open Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.  Please bring one (1) form of proof.

Steuben County will then return the actual Certificate of Residence to the applicable community college as indicated on the form.