Property Taxes Due Soon, Where to Pay in Linn County

To avoid the potential for waiting at the Treasurer’s Office, the public is encouraged to pay their property tax bills online atwww.iowataxandtags.gov. If paying by eCheck, the online fee is only 40 cents.

Pay Online

Residents can pay property taxes conveniently online rather than wait in line at the Treasurer’s Office by using VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit cards or by eCheck. eCheck payment of taxes costs only 40 cents. Credit card payments have a non-refundable service delivery fee added to the tax amount due for the service of paying taxes online with a credit card. The exact amount due for property taxes and service delivery fee is calculated in Step 2 of this online service. Residents will have the opportunity to exit out of the payment process without completing the transaction if they choose to do so and pay by an alternate method. The County Treasurer’s Office receives only the property tax portion of the total amount due for online payments. To pay property taxes conveniently online, visit www.iowataxandtags.gov.

Drop Box Payment

For customers who only need to drop off their property tax payment and do not need to speak to a Treasurer’s Office employee, a payment drop box is conveniently located on the first floor of the Public Service Center near the Treasurer’s Office kiosk. The corresponding tax payment stub must be submitted with payment. Receipts will be mailed to property owners who include a self-addressed stamped envelope with their payment.

Pay at Local Banks

As a service to their customers, most Linn County banks collect property tax payments on behalf of the Treasurer’s Office. The corresponding tax payment stub must be submitted with the payment. Receipts will be mailed to property owners who include a self-addressed stamped envelope with their payment. Contact your bank for verification of this service.

Pay by Mail

To avoid waiting in line, property taxes can also be paid by mail. If paying by mail, please tear off the corresponding payment stub and return with payment to the Linn County Treasurer, 935 2nd St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Payments postmarked by September 30, 2013, will be considered paid on time and no interest will be charged. The U.S. Postal Service postmark is the only date recognized for date of mailing. The date written on a check or a business metered date cannot be accepted as proof of the mailing date. Residents who would like a receipt must include a self-addressed stamped envelope with their payment.

Pay in Person

Property taxes can also be paid in person at the Linn County Treasurer’s Office at the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St. SW in Cedar Rapids, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Free parking is available at the Public Service Center in the parking lot and on the street.

Pay Over the Phone

Property taxes can be paid over the phone by calling the Linn County Treasurer’s Office at (319) 892-5550 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Phone payments can be made with eCheck or credit cards.

County Treasurers collect property taxes on behalf of all jurisdictions in the county and then distribute the taxes collected. Approximately 16 percent of property taxes paid by Linn County property owners in incorporated areas are used to fund Linn County government operations and services. The remaining 84 percent of property taxes goes to the property tax payer’s city of residence, school district and other taxing bodies in the county. Linn County taxes represent slightly more than one-third of property taxes for rural residents. 

For questions, call the Linn County Treasurer’s Office at (319) 892-5550.