Second installment of secured property taxes due April 12
It is time to pay the second installment of your 2009/10 secured property tax bill. The actual due date was February 01, 2010 but you have until April 12, 2010 to make your payment without penalties (April 10, the traditional due date, falls on a weekend this year). There are several payment options available: Pay online by credit card or e-check. Payments will be accepted until midnight on April 12. Pay by cash or check in our office by 5:00 p.m. on April 12. Mail your check or money. Payments must be postmarked on or before April 12.
You can access your tax bill online by clicking here. If you have questions, send an e-mail to taxes@buttecounty.net or contact our office at 530-538-7701. Delinquent property tax reminder notices mailed this month Our office recently mailed reminder notices to property owners with unpaid taxes from prior years. In some cases, the delinquent taxes were due to unpaid supplemental bills. In other cases, they were the result of unpaid secured taxes. If you received a delinquent reminder notice and have questions regarding the bill, please call our office at 530-538-7701 between the hours of 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, or send an e-mail to taxes@buttecounty.net. To pay the bill in full, refer to the payment stub for the amount due during the month you intend to pay. The payoff amount increases by 1.5% per month. To inquire about a payment plan, please contact our office for more information. Special Note: All property owners with outstanding taxes received the delinquent reminder notice as required by law. However, property owners on a payment plan in good standing, will also receive their annual installment plan reminder notice in March for payments due by April 12, 2010. New! View your prior year tax bill online....a helpful tax return tool In addition to your 2009/10 tax bill, you can also access your 2008/09 property tax bill online. This is a helpful tool for property owners seeking information for tax returns. To determine the amount of property taxes paid in 2009, you may have to refer to the 2008/09 and 2009/10 tax bills. It just depends upon when you paid your tax installments. To view your tax bills, click here. Property tax auction scheduled for June 2010 Our next online auction of tax-defaulted properties is scheduled for June 19 - 22, 2010. For information about the upcoming tax auction, click here. For information about our previous tax auctions, click here. Where do your taxes go? The Treasurer-Tax Collector's Department is responsible for billing and collecting the taxes paid by Butte County property owners. However, the County only retains approximately 24% of the property tax dollars collected. The rest is distributed to schools, cities, special districts, and redevelopment agencies. Click here for details. |