Category Archives: Tax Collect Software

a category for the discussion of any news, tips, and best practices relevant to users and administrators of the avitar tax collect application.

Lien Interest Rate Change per HB1673

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

We wanted to remind you that it’s time to change your lien interest rate to 14%. HB1673 changed the lien interest rate from 18% to 14% starting with the 2019 liened invoices. To change the rate in Avitar Tax Collect: … Continue reading →

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Year-End is Right Around the Corner. Are You Ready?

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

As we receive a high volume of calls this time of year assisting Collectors in their Year-End Close, we thought it would be beneficial to write a short blog to give you some guidance in preparation.

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Warning re: Sketchy Links to Your Tax Kiosk

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

We have recently implemented some changes on the Avitar Tax Kiosk web site designed to eliminate warnings some visitors to the site may see in their web browsers. Consequently, you and/or your web site administrator should check to make sure … Continue reading →

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Deleted Receipts Report

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

The Deleted Receipts Report displays all receipts that have been deleted after deposit, either due to data entry error or a returned check. When creating your Deleted Receipts Report, you have an option to Include Receipts Deleted Before Deposit. 

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July 4th and 5th Closure

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

Avitar will be closed Thursday, July 4th, and Friday, July 5th, in recognition of Independence Day. Evidence indicates that most municipalities will be closed both days as well. Consequently, we will not be scheduling anyone to cover phones as we … Continue reading →

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When do I use Delete Receipt vs. Delete Transaction from Receipt?

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

In the Avitar Tax Collect system there are two functions available when correcting posting errors: Delete Receipt and Delete Transaction from Receipt. The key to which option you choose, is dependent upon what you are doing with the funds after … Continue reading →

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Warning: Processing Pre-Payments Using Future Dates

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

Spoiler alert: you should never process a pre-payment using a date in the future. The longer explanation is we recently received a call from a collector who was having difficulty posting a payment to an invoice that already had partial … Continue reading →

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Get Assessing Owners Function Simplified

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

We have changed the Get Assessing Owners dialog box (Utilities | Get Assessing Owners) to simplify the process by which you update the current owner on invoices already in your system. 

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Alert for Towns with RSA 72:81 Exemptions Who Print Tax Bills Off-Site

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

We are in the process of distributing updates for Avitar Assessing and Tax Collect that, among other things, enable proper calculation and presentation of property tax bills for municipalities that have adopted the RSA 72:81 Commercial & Industrial Construction Exemption. … Continue reading →

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2019 New Tax Collector Training

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

We have scheduled a new tax collector training session for May 14th, 2019, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. This session is open to new collectors, whether you are new to the position, new to the Avitar Collect system, or just need … Continue reading →

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