First Installment Of Property Taxes Due Dec. 10 In Marin County

MARIN COUNTY, CA – Monday, Dec. 10, is the last day residents in Marin County and across California can pay the first installment of their 2018-2019 property taxes without penalty. County officials encouraged taxpayers to pay early and avoid penalties.

Payments sent by mail must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before Dec. 10. Payments can be made online at www.marincounty.org/taxbillonline or by phone at 800-985-7277. Personal online bill payment services are not recommended for property tax payments.

An express payment drop-off box will be available on Dec. 7 and 10 under the Marin County Civic Center's southern archway at 3501 Civic Center Drive in San Rafael. The Tax Collector's Office, located in Suite 202, and the express payment drop-off box will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 10.

County officials encouraged taxpayers to use the express payment drop-off box or pay online, by phone or by mail due to limited parking spaces at the Civic Center for those wishing to pay in person.

The Marin County Tax Collector's Office, a division of the county's Department of Finance, mailed 91,874 tax bills on Sept. 28. Property owners who have not received a tax bill, especially those who have recently purchased real estate, should contact the Tax Collector's Office as soon as possible.

Parcel tax exemption information, including exemptions for seniors, is available at www.marincounty.org/propertytaxexemptions. Eligibility for parcel tax exemptions is administered and determined by each taxing entity.

Property Tax Postponement is available for senior and disabled people. The State Controller's Office is accepting applications through Feb. 10, 2019. To be eligible, you must:

• be at least 62, or blind, or have a disability;
• own and occupy the home as your primary place of residence;
• have a total household income of $35,500 or less; and
• have at least 40 percent equity in the property.

For more information on Property Tax Postponement, call 1-800-952-5661 or email postponement@sco.ca.gov.

Photo: The county of Marin mailed 91,874 tax bills on Sept. 28.