Tax Collector
Official Madera County property-tax instructions and payment options. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
- Availability · Supplemental bills and lender payment
- The county warns that most lenders do not pay supplemental bills; a lender payment may change the monthly mortgage payment.
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Property-tax local instructions: Supplemental bills and lender payment; saved text paragraph 143
- Most mortgage lenders DO NOT pay supplemental tax bills. If your lender makes the payment for the supplemental tax bill, it may increase your monthly mortgage payment.
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8d5b1f797e24a18e - Availability · Auction as-is and refund conditions
- The auction page states as-is sale and no refunds of expenses, purchases or deposits; bidders bear their own costs.
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Property-tax local instructions: Auction as-is and refund conditions; saved text paragraph 117
Tax-defaulted property is sold strictly “As Is.” Any costs incurred by the purchaser during the process will be the sole responsibility of the purchaser. There are absolutely NO refunds of expenses, purchases, or deposits.
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Before you start · 7 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.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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)
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Payments · E-check payment cost
- The payment instructions state that e-check is free.
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Property-tax local instructions: E-check payment cost; saved text paragraph 124
Pay, go to your cart, check out and pay your bill(s). Paying by e-check is free, fast and easy!
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2bae0a04b46108b3 - Payments · Card processor charge
- Credit/debit payments carry a 2.35% charge from the processor.
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Property-tax local instructions: Card processor charge; saved text paragraph 127
Credit and debit card payments are charged a 2.35% processing fee by our processing vendor
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
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- 559-675-7713
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