View and Pay Your Property Taxes

In addition to 2011/12 tax bills, you can also view 2010/11 tax information through this online system. However, please be aware that the previous year's tax information is only a snapshot of the account as it existed on June 30, 2011. If you need a payoff amount for prior year taxes, please refer to the defaulted tax amount in red on the "2011 Current Year" online tax bill. If you have any questions, contact our office at taxes@buttecounty.net or call 530-538-7701.

Pay Your Bill by Telephone

If you have difficulty with our online system, we offer a telephone payment option as well. Call 1-866-542-4089. You will need your 12 digit assessment number to pay your property taxes by telephone.

Electronic Payment Convenience Fee - The Treasurer-Tax Collector's Department does not charge a fee to handle electronic transactions. However, the vendor processing our online payments assesses the following convenience fees: E-check Payments - $3.00 flat fee, Credit Card Payments - 2.5% of the total tax bill.

Please Read Before Making an E-Check Payment

Make sure your account allows for electronic debits. Some do not. To reduce the chance of a returned item, we recommend that you only debit your personal checking account. Our web site allows property owners to search by assessment number, fee parcel number or address (see Legal Limitations below).

Verify the routing number for your financial institution. Make sure it is the number that is tied to the account you plan to debit. The order of the numbers on the bottom of your check may differ from the sample provided on the e-check payment page. We recommend that you obtain your routing number from your bank, not your check.

Double check your account number. For the reason noted above, it is best to get this information from your bank as opposed to your check.

Be very careful when you enter the routing and account numbers into the payment system. Entering an incorrect number will result in a returned payment and an additional $30.00 charge to your account. Penalties for late payments may also apply.

Legal Limitations

Our web site allows property owners to search by assessment number, fee parcel number or address. However, you will see that property owners' names are never displayed, so cross referencing a name with an address is not possible on our site. California Government Code Section 6254.21 prohibits the display of home addresses or telephone numbers of any elected or appointed official on the Internet by any state or local agency without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.