2020 Deferment for January 2021 Tax Installment

Deferment Program. The City of Middletown opted to defer taxes due January 1, 2021, for 90 days in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 9R, Section 1 - Suspension and modification of tax deadlines and collection efforts for tax bills that were due and payable on January 1, 2021.

(1) Second Installment for all GL2019 taxes on real property, personal property, motor vehicles, and motor vehicle supplement shall be deferred by three (3) months from the date that such tax became due and payable. 

For example:

  • 2nd Installment Tax Bills: Due January 1, 2021
  • Motor Vehicle Supplemental tax bills:  Due January 1, 2021
  • Original Delinquent date of Feb 1, 2021 will be extended to April 1, 2021.  Please note that interest will revert back to original due date if not paid in full by April 1, 2021

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, financial institutions and mortgage servicers that hold property tax payments in escrow on behalf of a borrower shall continue to remit property taxes to the City of Middletown, on the due date of 1/1/2021.

(3) Taxpayers must pay all taxes, charges, and assessments deferred in full within three (3) months after the original due date. If the taxpayer fails to make payments as noted in this section, all interest, fees, and penalties will be applied to all unpaid portions retroactive to the original due date of January 1, 2021.

THE DEFERMENT PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE: