In-Person Payment Options

Main Office Hours

The main Tax Office at 200 North Franklin Street is open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. except on holidays. Cash, check, credit card, and money order payments are accepted. 

Payment by credit card in our main office will incur a convenience fee of 2.3 percent of your total tax payment. Please note that a minimum convenience fee of $1.50 applies for credit card transactions. These fees are not paid to the Town of Hempstead, they are paid to Global payments for processing the transaction. 

Extended Hours of Operation

To better serve you, weekday hours of operation will be extended at the Hempstead Tax Office during the last ten days of the penalty-free grace period. The office will be open for the collection of taxes on the following business days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 

2024 Extended Hours

  • February 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
  • May 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • August 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
  • November 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12

EZ Pay Drive-Thru Payment Windows

Paying your taxes from the comfort of your car is a convenience for those who choose to pay their taxes in person with checks and money orders only. Two EZ-Pay drive-thru windows are located behind the Tax Receiver’s Office at 200 North Franklin Street in Hempstead. Windows are open for collection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on business days in the following date ranges: 

2024 Drive-Thru Dates

  • 1st Half General 2024 - January 16th through February 12th
  • 2nd Half School 2023-2024 - April 15th through May 10th
  • 2nd Half General 2024 - July 15th through August 12th
  • 1st Half School 2024-2025 - October 15th through November 12th 

Satellite Drive-Thru/Walk-Up Payment Booths

For greater convenience, satellite Drive-Thru booths are located at Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence, Echo Park, 399 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, and Seamans Neck Park, 2700 South Seamans Neck Road, Seaford. Also, a walk-up booth is located at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville. Only checks and money orders are accepted at satellite drive-thru and walk-up booths. These booths are open for collection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on business days in the following date ranges:

2024 Satellite Drive Thru/Walk-Up Booth Dates

  • 1st Half General 2024 - January 22nd through February 12th
  • 2nd Half School 2023-2024  -  April  22nd through May 10th
  • 2nd Half General 2024  - July 22nd through August 12th
  • 1st Half School 2024-2025  - October 21st  through November 12th

Satellite Office

A satellite office will be open at Oceanside Library's TEMPORARY LOCATION,  56 Atlantic Avenue, Oceanside   (In the Great Lincoln Shopping Center) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only check and money order payments are accepted.

2024 Satellite Dates

  • 1st Half General 2024 - February  8, 9, 12
  • 2nd Half School 2023-2024  - May 8, 9, 10
  • 2nd Half General 2024 -  August 8, 9, 12  
  • 1st Half School 2024-2025 - November 7, 8, 12