Outline of Duties

The following outline is only a guide to assist you in the performance of your duties. Actual dates can differ from those listed (and which are not specified by RSA) from one community to another.

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

Prepare for Audit (If your fiscal year is the calendar year).

Year-End Reports including the MS-61.

Notice of Arrearage (RSA 76:11-b) to be mailed within 90 days of final bill due date. May include unpaid water, sewer, yield, current use, gravel/excavation taxes, and any other tax.

Prepare for Deeding Notices
(RSA 80:77-a) by researching mortgagees (or by subcontracting) for notification of impending tax deed.
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  1 Abatement Filing Deadline

31 Last Day to Mail Bills (RSA 76:11) committed March 1st (if applicable).

Certified Tax Lien Notices (RSA 80:60)

Certified Tax Deed Notices (RSA 80:77)

Copy of Deed Notice to Mortgagee (RSA 80:77-a)

Order Supplies for semi-annual billing (if applicable).
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Affadavit of Execution of Real Estate Lien (RSA 80:61; 80:64).

Report of Tax Lien to Registry of Deeds (RSA 80:64).
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15 Deadline for Semi-Annual Warrant to Tax Collector (RSA 76:15-a).

Tax Lien/Deed Property Mortgagee Search and Notices mailed (RSA 80:65).

Tax Bills Mailed by May 31 have a July 1 due date (RSA 76:15-a).
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NHTCA Dues payable by municipality (RSA 31:8) and NHTCA By-Laws Article V, Section 1 states a due date of June 30.

End of Fiscal Year (if applicable)
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Property Tax Due (RSA 76:15-a) with 12% interest if paid after the 1st (if applicable).

Prepare for Audit (if your fiscal year ends June 30).

Year End Reports including MS-61
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Office Organization — purging of previous year tax files, records retention/preservation.

30  Last Day for Notice of Lien (RSA 80:60) if not done already for current tax year.
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Vacation — You Deserve It!

Order Supplies for final billing.

30 Last Day for Lien Execution (RSA 80:19) if necessary.
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Property Taxes Due (RSA 76:13) with 12% interest if paid after the 1st.

Order Supplies for Notice of Tax Delinquencies/Tax Lien/Tax Deed/ Mortgagee Notices

End of Fiscal Year
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