Tax bills, balances and payment options.
In California, 58 county departments publish 60 official links for this service, 31 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover deadlines (320), payment methods (102), availability notices (81), documents (37) and processing time (7). 28 counties have a page for it below.
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Tax Collector
A previously rejected online payment blocks further online payments for the fiscal year; the FAQ directs mailed payment and lists a $61 returned-check fee.
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Listed for Alpine County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county-specific ACI payment landing rejects partial secured-tax payments.
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The county-specific ACI secured-payment landing rejects partial payments.
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Listed for Amador County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Supplemental bills are mailed to the owner in addition to the annual bill; contact the lender to determine who will pay them.
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Listed for Butte County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Online payments post immediately and cannot be reversed; ask the tax office about a disputed amount before paying.
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The auction takes internet bids only; bidders must investigate the property and the winning bidder must complete the purchase.
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Tax Collector
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The county requires preregistration, a refundable $5,000 deposit and a $35 nonrefundable registration fee; auction settlement accepts wire transfer only.
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Tax Collector
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Supplemental bills go directly to the owner; arrange payment with the lender rather than assuming the lender receives them.
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Tax Collector
Full guide, contact details & sources →Listed for Glenn County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Auction parcels are sold as is; the county directs bidders to independent research and the sale terms. The dated 2025 sale notice is not presented as an upcoming 2026 auction.
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Tax Collector
Supplemental tax is an additional liability and must be paid in addition to the annual secured property-tax bill.
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Tax Collector
Installment agreements are not available for every outstanding amount; contact the collector to ask whether the account qualifies.
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Supplemental bills are mailed to the property owner; ask the mortgage company whether it will pay them.
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Listed for Inyo County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Full guide, contact details & sources →Listed for Kern County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
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The county sells auction property as is; this condition is independent of any dated auction announcement.
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Listed for Kings County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county payment instructions state that partial payments are returned.
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Contact the county tax collector to arrange an installment plan of redemption; this is not an online plan application.
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Listed for Lake County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Supplemental bills follow reassessment changes and can affect multiple tax years; a previous owner may be billed for the period of that owner’s ownership.
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Listed for Lassen County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county’s signed redemption-plan instructions exclude property beyond the stated five-year period or already subject to power to sell.
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Tax Collector
The county accepts partial annual secured-tax payments; unpaid balances can still generate delinquency/default charges.
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The county discourages bank bill-pay for unsecured tax because these envelopes generally lack a USPS postmark; receipt date can determine penalties.
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Tax Collector
The county warns that most lenders do not pay supplemental bills; a lender payment may change the monthly mortgage payment.
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The auction page states as-is sale and no refunds of expenses, purchases or deposits; bidders bear their own costs.
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Serves Marin County, California. Use the official service instructions to confirm jurisdiction and appointment requirements.
The collector returns payments below the current tax amount due.
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Contact the lender promptly about supplemental bills; an impound account for annual tax does not establish payment of supplemental bills.
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Listed for Mariposa County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Fee-parcel results may include unsecured bills the owner does not owe; contact the collector to identify the responsible assessee before paying.
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Tax Collector
The county supplemental-refund information warns that other secured/unsecured bills remain payable by their own delinquent dates.
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Listed for Merced County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Full guide, contact details & sources →Listed for Modoc County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county makes no statement about permitted parcel uses; bidders must investigate the property before a tax sale.
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Tax Collector
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The cashier windows do not accept credit/debit cards; lobby computers can access online payment.
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Secured installments must be paid in full; a partial payment may be returned or held temporarily for the difference, with late penalties remaining possible.
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Serves Napa County, California. Use the official service instructions to confirm jurisdiction and appointment requirements.
The payment page says a transaction without a transaction number was unsuccessful; confirm paid status in the payment site.
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The county offers a five-year redemption plan for eligible properties less than five years delinquent; request the account-specific amount from the collector.
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Listed for Nevada County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county requires full payment and does not accept partial payments.
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Listed for Orange County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The FAQ advises contacting the collector if a mailed payment has not appeared after more than a week; it does not promise a one-week processing time.
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Tax Collector
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Resolve impound requests with the mortgage company; the FAQ says mortgage companies generally do not receive supplemental bills.
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Listed for Riverside County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The telephone payment channel accepts credit/debit cards for all tax types except prior-year unsecured bills.
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Secured tax-defaulted properties are sold at online public auctions; the county does not offer tax-lien certificates or over-the-counter sales.
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Listed for Sacramento County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county returns partial payments for the correct full amount.
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The county does not send supplemental bills to the lender; an impound account does not establish payment of that additional bill.
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Tax Collector
Keep the confirmation number as proof of payment; the county says its system posts in real time and prevents duplicate installment payments.
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Give the lender a copy of a supplemental bill to determine who will pay it; the county does not send the lender that copy.
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Listed for San Bernardino County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county advertises a secured-tax partial-payment programme. Detailed eligibility, minimums and fees are not established by this overview.
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Listed for San Diego County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
There are erroneous City of San Diego trash fees appearing on some tax bills. The City is correcting affected parcels. More info and corrected bills will be issued. Thank you.
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Some countries may be blocked from the payment server; the county points users to mailed payments or the card-payment telephone service.
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Tax Collector
The listed office hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays; walk-in assistance ends at 4 p.m. and cashier payments at 5 p.m.
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Taxpayers outside power-to-sell status may request a five-year defaulted-tax plan; eligibility and the request form are handled by the county.
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Tax Collector
Current-year online tax payment is available by card or e-check; a payment plan cannot be started online.
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The phone service handles current-year taxes; it cannot handle prior-year taxes or start/pay payment plans.
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Tax Collector
Supplemental bills go directly to the owner, who must decide with the lender who will pay them.
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Contact the county redemption division for annual or monthly plans for prior-year taxes.
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Tax Collector
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Full guide, contact details & sources →Serves Santa Clara County, California. Use the official service instructions to confirm jurisdiction and appointment requirements.
The county currently does not accept property-tax payment by telephone. Other bill types on that page have different rules.
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Listed for Santa Cruz County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Supplemental bills usually fall outside escrow impound accounts and carry separate deadlines.
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Listed for Shasta County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county sends supplemental bills directly to the owner, who must coordinate payment with the lender.
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Listed for Sierra County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Use County Tax Retriever to view your Secured, Supplemental, and Delinquent Property Tax information. This website is for viewing only—you CANNOT pay your taxes here.
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County Tax Retriever shows secured, supplemental and delinquent tax information and reminders; it cannot accept payment.
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Tax Collector
For taxpayers outside of the United States, you may experience an error when clicking on the above link. If the link above does not load, please copy and paste the following on the search field of your browser: common1.mptsweb.com/mbc/siskiyou/tax/search. (Do not click on the link.)
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Tax Collector
Full guide, contact details & sources →Serves Sonoma County, California. Use the official service instructions to confirm jurisdiction and appointment requirements.
Contact the lender about supplemental-bill payment rather than assuming the impound account pays it.
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Tax Collector
Supplemental bills go to the homeowner, not the lender, and are not automatically covered by an impound account.
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Listed for Sutter County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The owner must coordinate supplemental-bill payment with the lender; the county mails the bill directly to the owner.
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Listed for Tehama County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
Online payments generate a confirmation number and email; a canceled check is the check-payment receipt, and the office can stamp a tax bill paid in person.
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Listed for Trinity County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
The county’s supplemental-bill handout directs the owner to arrange payment with the lender; the lender does not receive a copy.
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Tax Collector
Pay all bill types – secured, unsecured, supplemental, delinquent, and pay plans. Also, view historical bills.
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Please note that this functionality does not currently include delinquent bills or payment plans.
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Listed for Tuolumne County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
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We only accept cash transactions until 4:45 pm.
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The collector lists weekday public hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; cash transactions stop at 4:45 p.m.
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Listed for Yolo County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.
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Defaulted-tax card/e-check payments are online only; the phone option excludes defaulted taxes, and the counter cannot process credit/debit cards.
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The described drop box operates only during December 1–10 and April 1–10; checks and money orders only, no cash.
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