Marin County Property Tax Deadline Fast Approaching

MARIN COUNTY, CA – County officials are reminding residents that the deadline for property taxes is fast approaching.

The first installment of property taxes is due Dec. 11 in Marin County. It is the last day residents can pay the first installment of their 2017-18 property tax bill without penalty.

Payments sent by mail must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before Dec. 11. Tax payments can also be made by phone at 800-985-7277 or online at marincounty.org/taxbillonline.

An express payment drop box will be available on Dec. 8 and Dec. 11 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 box will be open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 11.

Taxpayers are encouraged to use the express payment drop box, or pay online, by phone or by mail because of 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 Department of Finance, mailed 91,892 tax bills on Sept. 29, 2017. 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 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. 12, 2018. To be eligible for property tax postponement, 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.

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