Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Carrie Vogt
​Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Collector -    
Jessica Jellison

Contact:  
         Phone - (603) 747-2454
         Fax - (603) 747-0497
         Mailing Address - PO Box 88
                                                 Bath, NH  03740
         Email - [email protected]
         Hours:  
             Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
                 Tues: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
                  Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reminder:  Checks or cash only

All dogs in the town of Bath must be licensed by May 1, 2025.

Prices:
-$10 male or female
-$7.50 neutered male or spayed female
-$2 senior resident (for 1st dog)
-$30 group (5 or more dogs)
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Motor Vehicle Registration

Vehicles can be registered during regular office hours. Please bring your current registration(s) and driver’s license with you.

If you are registering a vehicle that is new to you, you must present a Certificate of Origin or a valid Title for vehicles year 2000 to present, or for trailers 3001 lbs. and over.

Vehicles older than the year 2000 or trailers less than 3001 lbs. require a signed bill of sale and one of the following:
          1. Original copy of the most recent NH registration
          2. A completed Vin Verification form (available at the Town Office or online)

If you purchased the vehicle from out-of-state where it was title exempt, but a title is required in NH, you will need to provide all of the following:
           1. A signed bill of sale
           2. Original copy of the most recent registration
          3. A completed Vin Verification form (available at the Town Office or online)

If you wish to transfer your plates to another vehicle, you must surrender your original current registration to the State of NH. Should you lose your registration or require a replacement, you can purchase one at the Town Clerk's Office.

Voter Registration 

Voter registration forms and absentee ballots for Federal and State Elections are available at the Town Clerk's Office. 

​Please visit the NH Secretary of State's website for further information and to learn what documentation is required to register to vote in New Hampshire. 

Genealogy Research

During office hours you may search through the Town Record books on marriages, births, and deaths. If you are from out of town and need our assistance, a research fee of $10 will be charged.  Please write or call the office with your request. 

Marriage Licenses 

The Town Clerk may issue a marriage/civil union license to the applicants the same day of the application, provided all signatures and statutory requirements are met:
  • Proof of age
  • Picture ID
  • A certified copy of a death certificate of a former spouse, if applicant is widowed
  • A certified copy of a final divorce decree, if the applicant is divorced
  • A certified copy of an annulment decree, if the applicant’s previous marriage was annulled.
Both parties must appear in person to file marriage/civil union intentions as the signature of each applicant is required.

The license shall be valid for a period of not more than 90 days from the date of filing. Currently, the marriage/civil union license fee is $50.00.

Certified Copies of Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates

Certified copies of NH birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained at the Town Office. The current fee is $15.00 per copy.  Additional copies of the same record within the same transaction are $10.00 each.  

Note: Any person shall be guilty of a class B Felony if he/she willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in an application for a certified copy of a vital record, per RSA 126:24-i.

Dog Licenses

 All dogs must be licensed before May 1st each year. Failure to do so will result in penalties and fines being assessed. The fee amounts are as follows:

  • $7.50 – Dogs spayed or neutered
  • $10.00 - Dogs not spayed or neutered
  • $2.00 - Senior citizens (65 yrs.) for 1st dog
  • $30 - Group (5 or more dogs)

When registering your dog, you are required to provide the Town Clerk with a current rabies certificate and proof of alteration. We are unable to register the dog without having this on file. 

Tax Information

Major Service Responsibilities for the Tax Collection Office
  • Collections and deposit of property taxes, motor vehicle permits, miscellaneous accounts receivable and departmental deposits.

Tax Information

The Bath tax year is April 1st through March 31st.  

Property taxes are billed semi-annually, with due dates of July 1st and December 1st each year.

If you do not receive your tax bill by late May or late October, due to a change in address or sale of property, for example, please call the tax collector at the number above. The Town of Bath is not responsible for you not having received your tax bill due to one of the reasons described here.

The first billing is an estimated bill figured on the tax rate of the previous year, and is usually half of last year’s total. The second billing reflects the actual amount, based on the tax rate for the current year. This is usually determined some time in October by the State of New Hampshire. Any adjustment, either up or down, is reflected in this billing.

The first and second billing, combined, cover the entire tax year. So when your December bill is paid, your taxes are paid through March 31 of the following year. There is no breakdown of coverage on specific months.

Interest will be charged on delinquent property taxes at a rate of 8% per annum per billing period and 12% per annum on tax liens. Taxes are delinquent if not paid by due date on bill (not end of tax year). Interest amounts will not be reflected on your next bill, as it is calculated daily. Please call Tax Collector to get current total if you are paying late!

​Tax bills and tax cards requested by entities who are not the property owners are assed the following fees:
  • $2.00 per tax card
  • $1.00 per tax bill
  • $1.00 to have them sent via email. Payment is required upfront.