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First Property Taxes Installment Due Dec. 10

Dec 03, 2024 03:35PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The deadline for paying the first installment of your 2024-2025 Sacramento County property taxes is coming up shortly. Payments are due no later than Dec. 10.  Late payments will incur a 10-percent penalty for each tax bill and partial payments are not accepted.

Payment must be received in the Tax Collector’s Office by 5 p.m. Dec. 10 or either be postmarked or paid through the county website at eproptax.saccounty.gov by Dec. 10. The Tax Collector also reminds property owners to include the appropriate installment payment stub from the tax bill or website, or write the parcel number of the property on the check being submitted to make sure that you receive proper credit for the payment. 

Payment can be mailed to P.O. Box 508, Sacramento, CA 95812-0508. Be sure to mail your payment early enough to ensure a timely postmark and avoid penalties.

Making Payments

Property taxes can be paid by online e-check or credit card through Sacramento County's Property Tax Bill Information System or over the telephone at 1-844-430-2823, using the 14-digit parcel number. Credit card payments are processed by a contractor and a 2.29% convenience fee will be applied if you elect to pay the annual property tax bill using this method. This convenience fee is not revenue to the county. There is no fee to make a payment via e-check. 

To avoid penalties, transactions made either on the internet or over the telephone must be completed before midnight on the payment pay by date. Plan ahead and do not wait until the last minute to make your payment. If you are unable to get through on the internet or telephone, causing you to miss the payment deadline, penalties will not be waived. 

Verify your data entry very carefully when making online payments. If your payment is rejected by your financial institution for any reason, you will be charged a return payment fee as well as penalties if your payment is rejected after the due date.

If you use your bank’s Online Bill Pay service, a paper check will be printed and mailed to the Tax Collector. Because the check is sent without a payment stub, enter the parcel number, current year's bill number and installment being paid in the online account number field for payment identification. Be sure you are familiar with your bank's online bill pay processing timelines. The Tax Collector uses the date appearing on the check from your bank's Payment Processing Center as the payment date.  Online bill pay checks dated after the due date will be returned for penalty without exception.  Be aware that because bank online bill pay checks are delivered in large batches without stubs, they will need to be individually handled and the posting of your payment might be delayed.

How to Obtain Information About Your Tax Bill

If you have not received a tax bill, you can obtain your tax bill information and payment stubs at the Tax Collector's website, over the automated telephone system or by contacting the Tax Collector's Office at 916-874-6622.

Sacramento County offers an online email subscription service for property tax information. To receive e-mail notifications when the annual secured property tax bills are available each year and reminders before the first and second installments delinquent dates, visit the Sacramento County Homepage and enter your email address or mobile number under the "Connect with us" header, located at the bottom right-hand of the page. This service is provided at no cost to subscribers. 

For additional information about property taxes, the Sacramento County Tax Collector's website provides answers to common questions from taxpayers regarding property taxes and links to tax bill information and online payments.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the property owner of their liability to pay taxes in a timely manner or give the Tax Collector reason to cancel penalties imposed for late payment.