The New Hampshire Tax Year 

The Tax Year runs from April 1, through March 31 of the following year.

Towns will bill the taxpayer in one of the following manners:

Annual Billing
Due December 1

Semi-Annual Billing
Due July 1
Estimated ½ year bill covers 4/1 thru 9/30

Due December 1
Final Bill covers 10/1 thru 3/31
Plus/Minus Tax Rate increase/decrease
Retroactive to 4/1

Quarterly Billing
Due April 1
Covers April/May/June

Due July 1
Covers July/August/September

Due October 1
Covers October/November/December

Due December 31
Covers January/February/March

The tax rate is set in the Fall. The tax rate is retroactive to April 1. The bills due prior to the December Bill are estimated tax amounts based upon the prior year's tax rate.