Tax Collector
Official El Dorado County property-tax bill or payment portal. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
- Availability · Supplemental bills go to owner
- Supplemental bills go directly to the owner; arrange payment with the lender rather than assuming the lender receives them.
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Property-tax local instructions: Supplemental bills go to owner; saved text paragraph 200
No. Supplemental bills are not mailed to your lender. These bills are in addition to your annual property tax bills and are mailed directly to you. It is your responsibility to contact your lender to decide who will pay the supplemental tax bill.
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Before you start · 10 requirements & conditions
- Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- Secured-roll first installment is due November 1; the delinquency date is separate.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll first-due
§ 2605 Rev. & Tax. Code November 1 Property owners First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.
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b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- Secured-roll second installment is due February 1; the delinquency date is separate.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll second-due
§ 2606 Rev. & Tax. Code February 1 Property owners Second installment real property taxes due and payable.
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b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE’s regular first-installment delinquency date is December 10 at 5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later. Read the holiday rule and your actual bill.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll first-delinquent
§§ 2617 and 2704 Rev. & Tax. Code December 10 Property owners First installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m. or close of business day, whichever is later.
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b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE’s regular second-installment delinquency date is April 10 at 5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later. Read the holiday rule and your actual bill.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll second-delinquent
§§ 2618 and 2705 Rev. & Tax. Code April 10 Property owners Second installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m., or close of business day, whichever is later.
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b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE notes that a specified date falling on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday generally moves to the next business day. Check the county’s notice and payment-channel cutoff.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar Notes: weekend/legal-holiday rule
In practically all cases, the action may be done before the specified date. If the specified date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the action may be done on the next business day. (Government Code §§ 6706, 6707)
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b5e3be710f5a4327 - Processing time · E-check/EFT processing warning
- The collector warns that e-check/EFT processing can take up to 10 days; this is a processing warning, not an extension of payment deadlines.
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Property-tax local instructions: E-check/EFT processing warning; saved text paragraph 115
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO TAXPAYERS: E-check/EFT Payments may take up to 10 days to process. State law does not allow penalty cancellations for late postmarks, website issues, or e-check/EFT delays or failures.
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c6f41c9d0364d698 - Payments · Online, mailed and counter channels
- Online accepts credit/debit/e-check, mail accepts check, and in-person accepts cash, card or check.
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Property-tax local instructions: Online, mailed and counter channels; saved text paragraph 126
You may pay your taxes online, by mail, or in person: Online: Payments may be made using a credit card, debit card, or e-check. By Mail: Send a check to the designated address listed below. In Person: You may pay with cash, credit card, debit card, or check.
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45a143844843893c - Payments · Electronic payment provider fees
- The current page lists no e-check service fee, subject to change; credit/debit costs 2.45%, minimum $3.95 per transaction.
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Property-tax local instructions: Electronic payment provider fees; saved text paragraph 132
E-Checks: No service fee at this time; subject to change Debit/Credit Card: 2.45% of the payment amount, with a minimum Service Fee of $3.95 per payment transaction
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45a143844843893c - Deadlines · Counter versus county-website cutoff
- On the delinquency date the counter cutoff is 5 p.m.; the FAQ permits payments on the county tax website until midnight.
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Property-tax local instructions: Counter versus county-website cutoff; saved text paragraph 140
If payment is made on the delinquency date in person at the Tax Collector's office, the law requires the delivery of the payment by 5:00 p.m. If payment is made online on the Tax Collector's website only, you may pay taxes on the delinquency date until 12:00 a.m. midnight.
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74971933de69820a - Deadlines · Supplemental bill cutoff
- Check each supplemental bill for its own last date to pay without penalty.
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Property-tax local instructions: Supplemental bill cutoff; saved text paragraph 202
The delinquent dates vary throughout the year. Examine your supplemental tax bill(s) to determine the last day to pay without penalty.
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Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
l Dorado County. NEW! U.S. Postal Service Postmark Change(PDF, 181KB) Ready to pay? Go to Pay Property Taxes. IMPORTANT REMINDER TO TAXPAYERS: E-check/EFT Payments may take up to 10 days to process. State law does not allow penalty cancellations for late pos
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