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Bill Payment Options 

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Pay Bills Online – NEW!

What bills can be paid online?

  • Town of Guilford Property Tax bills (current and delinquent) *
  • Town of Guilford Water bills *
  • Many of our Town Clerk fees (dogs licenses, certified copies, driveway permit, excess weight permit, Fish & Game licenses, Green Mountain Passes, Lister cards, marriage licenses, non-certified copies, Platt fees, recording fees, and more)

* You will need your tax and water bills to reference your parcel # and amount due

How can you pay?

  • With a credit or debit card – service fee of 2.75%, or a minimum fee of $3.00
  • Online ACH or E-check – Flat fee of $1.50

Note the fees for these services are paid by the bill payer to our online service providers and are not collected by the Town of Guilford.

Visit our website at www.guilfordvt.gov and click on Pay Bills at the top of the page. Follow the instructions for paying your bill online.

Payments must be made by 5:00 pm on or before the due date in order to have the payment considered on time.

We cannot accept payment by phone.  

Paying in Person at the Town Office

Payment by personal check, a certified check or cashier’s check from your bank, and cash are accepted and must be made by 5:00 pm on or before the due date in order to have the payment considered on time.  If you are paying with Cash, please come with exact amount, as we often do not have change. Payments will be accepted during regular business hours only. DO NOT slip payment under the door or leave it in the Town mailbox. If you do, your payment will NOT be considered on time.

You may use the office public search computer, if available, to access the Town Website to make an online payment. Please speak to the Town Clerk or Town Treasurer in order to access and confirm availability.

Our current office hours are

Mon-Wed 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thur 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

Friday – Sunday the office is closed

Call the office at 802-254-6857 to confirm office hours if needed.

Paying by mail

You can write a check and mail it to the Town. Do not mail cash – it is not traceable or secure. If your payment is received after the due date, it will be considered late. Please plan ahead for the time it takes to get from your mailbox to our office via mail (minimum of a week locally to be safe).

Online Bill Pay Check from your Bank Account

This option involves going to your personal online bank account and choosing your bill pay option. Generally, you enter the vendor/payee information, the amount you want to pay, and when you would like it withdrawn from your account and with what frequency of pay. Then, the bank prints a paper check and sends it to the Town. Online Bill Pay Checks must be received in our office by 5:00 pm by the due date in order to be considered on time. Please plan ahead for the time it takes to get from your bank to our office via mail (at least a week locally to be safe).