Contra Costa County Property Taxes Delinquent Monday

Press release from the Contra Costa County Government:

The delinquent date for the second Installment of Secured Property Taxes is Monday, April 11 this year, because April 10th falls on the weekend. Payments received after this date will be considered late and a 10% penalty will apply.

To save time and avoid long lines, taxpayers should either mail in their payment or go online to pay their taxes.

MAIL-IN PAYMENTS Due to consolidation of payment processing services, the coupon mailing address for 2021-2022 has changed to: P.O. Box 51104, Los Angeles, CA 90051. To mail in payment, please use the return window envelopes provided with the tax bill. Include the installment coupon(s) with the payment. Please note, we honor only the USPS cancellation postmark as the receipt date.

ONLINE PAYMENTS To pay online, go to www.cctax.us and select Pay Online or Look Up and Pay. Search the tax account by either the property’s APN (Assessor’s Parcel Number) or by its situs address, then verify that the resulting address found is correct. Select to pay immediately or schedule a payment for a later date. Payment can be made either by credit or debit card or by electronic check (e-check). A fee will be assessed for card transactions by the third-party payment processor. There is no fee for e-check transactions. Upon completion of the payment, an email confirmation will be sent.

TELEPHONE PAYMENTS To pay by phone, dial (925) 608-9500 and follow the prompts. Have the Secured tax bill on hand for APN information as well as the credit or debit card or checkbook. Payment can be made either by credit or debit card or by electronic check (e-check). A fee will be assessed on card transactions by the third-party payment processor. There is no fee for e-check transactions. Upon completion of the payment, a confirmation number will be given.

CALL CENTER HOURS To speak to a representative of the Tax Collector’s Office, please dial (925) 608-9500 and follow the prompts. Calls are taken between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. We anticipate a higher volume of calls this year due to the pandemic. We appreciate your patience while waiting for your call to be answered.

This press release was produced by the Contra Costa County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.