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Certificates of Residence are issued to Dutchess County residents who are planning to attend community colleges within New York State (excluding Dutchess Community College which does its own certificates.) Certificates may be filed with the Commissioner of Finance no sooner than sixty (60) days prior to and no later than thirty (30) days after the class start date. Each applicant must have resided in Dutchess County for at least six (6) months and in New York State for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the date of application. Required proof of residency is outlined in the Certificate of Residence Information Sheet (.pdf). The Affidavit (or Affirmation) and Application for Certificate of Residence (.pdf) can be obtained from the County or the community college. Applicants can submit their applications by US Mail, email or fax (845-486-2198). E-mail address: accountingfinance@dutchessny.gov
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Questions? Call 845-486-2032
Each hotel, motel, bed & breakfast, boarding house, conference center, short term rentals and tourist home, which is used for the lodging of guests must be registered with the Commissioner of Finance. Use this Contact Us form to submit changes to the Department of Finance.
Complete the Purchase Bid Form for County Owned Property Form (.pdf) to submit a bid on any of the parcels listed on the Dutchess County Tax Sale Surplus List.
Required:
Forms must be fully completed
Return to:
Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance
Dutchess County Office Building
22 Market St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3294
Questions? Call 845-486-2025
Effective August 1, 2007, every person recording a conveyance of real property located in the Town of Red Hook, must at the same time file a Red Hook Transfer Tax Return Form (.pdf) with the County Clerk, and pay the required amount of tax, if any.
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The Request for Taxpayer Identification and Certification (IRS Form W-9) (.pdf) is required by the IRS to request the taxpayer identification number of a U.S. person for any payments received as a non-employee. Some examples of types of payments are for services provided to the County such as: legal, medical, repair, maintenance or rental.
The Terms and Conditions of Sale Form (.pdf) will be sent to bidder upon County's acceptance of private bid.
Required:
Forms must be fully completed
Return to:
Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance
Dutchess County Office Building
22 Market St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3294
Questions? Call 845-486-2025