1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from Latin incumbentem (nominative incumbens), present participle of incumbere (see incumbent (n.)). The literal, physical sense is rare in English and first attested 1620s.
Not to be confused with Tompkins County, New York. Tompkins is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Daniel D Tompkins, a New York political leader.
County Taxes. Tompkins County Taxes. For properties located within the City of Ithaca, the City Chamberlain's Office collects county taxes each year until the end of March. County tax bills are mailed December 31, in the same envelope as city taxes. Taxpayers may elect to pay county taxes in one payment, or in installments.