Vermont § 4773 - Date and method of payment; discount
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§ 4773. Date and method of payment; discount
- (a) A municipality that has not previously voted to establish the time and method of tax
payment for the municipality may by majority vote of its members present and voting
at a regular or special town meeting fix a date or dates, time of acceptance, and
method of delivery, including acceptance of postmarked mail, for the payment of the
tax and may direct its collector or treasurer, as receiver of taxes, to deduct a percent,
to be fixed by such vote, not to exceed four percent from the tax of a person who
pays his or her taxes on or before such date or dates. (b) A municipality that does not vote to fix a date, time, or method of delivery for the
payment of a tax shall accept payment of a tax delivered or postmarked before midnight
on the day established in the notice required by section 4772 of this title. (Amended 2003, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 4773 cover?
Section 4773 ("Date and method of payment; discount") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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