Orange County Tax Deadline Is Tuesday: What To Know

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The first installment deadline to timely pay secured property taxes for this upcoming fiscal year without a ten percent penalty is Tuesday, Dec. 10, Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich said Monday.

"I encourage property owners to use our secure online free eCheck payment option at octreasurer.gov/octaxbill" Freidenrich said. "There is no cost for eCheck, you will receive same day credit, receive an emailed receipt and can view and print it for your records. In the last two days, we had almost 20,000 taxpayers pay using eCheck online. Their accounts received same-day credit. Funds will be deducted from their bank account in 2-3 days and update online as paid in two business days."

Mailed payments received after Dec. 10 that do not have a USPS postmark of Dec. 10 or earlier will be charged a 10 percent delinquent penalty.

Here's a run-down on ways you can pay your property taxes:

• Pay online at octreasurer.gov/octaxbill 24/7 up to midnight on December 10. There is no cost for eChecks.
• Pay in Person at the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, open between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Free 30 minute onsite parking at lot P4, enter going south on Broadway, view map at octreasurer.gov/octaxparking)
• Pay using the onsite Payment Depository Box on the County Administration South Building at 601 N. Ross Street. (possible OC Streetcar construction on Ross- there is a loading and unloading parking area available along with metered parking).
• Pay using our IVR system by debit/credit card 24/7 up to midnight on December 10 at 714-834-3411 (2.29 percent service charge assessed).
• Pay by mailing your check using the USPS and get a hand-stamped postmark to ensure that it is postmarked on or before December 10 as local post offices may no longer postmark mail dropped off.