Shedding a little light on when property taxes are due or late.
This chart should help you to balance your mortgage payments
when you do not have impounds included in the monthly payments.
That Christmas Bill is the one I hate. I'm paying extra principle and
then along comes the County increasing my property taxes
Property Tax Schedule Orange County California
Also true for most Counties in California
PROPERTY TAX SCHEDULE
The
following schedule is intended to serve as a general guide to property-owners.
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July
1
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Beginning
of the fiscal year.
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August
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Treasurer-Tax
Collector’s Office mails delinquent prior year secured notices.
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August
31
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UNSECURED
TAX DELINQUENCY DEADLINE as of 5:00 p.m. A 10% penalty plus a $75.00
collection fee is added as of 5:00 p.m.
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Sept
25 – Oct 5
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The
Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office mails out original SECURED PROPERTY TAX
bills.
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October
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Unsecured
Tax liens filed for unpaid unsecured accounts.
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November
1
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First
SECURED PROPERTY TAX installment is due; delinquent UNSECURED accounts are
charged additional penalties of 1.5% per month until paid.
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December
10
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FIRST
INSTALLMENT payment deadline. A 10% penalty is added after the deadline.
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January
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Treasurer-Tax
Collector’s Office mails delinquent notice for unpaid FIRST INSTALLMENT and
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURED INSTALLMENTS.
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February
1
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Second
SECURED PROPERTY TAX installment due.
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Feb
– March
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Treasurer-Tax
Collector mails delinquent prior year secured installment.
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March
– July
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UNSECURED
PROPERTY TAX statements mailed.
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April
10
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Second
SECURED PROPERTY TAX installment payment deadline. A 10% penalty plus $23.00
cost is added after the deadline.
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May
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Treasurer-Tax
Collector mails delinquent notices for any unpaid first and second
installment taxes and SUPPLEMENTAL SECURED INSTALLMENTS
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June
30
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End
of fiscal year.
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July
1
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Delinquent
SECURED accounts and SECURED SUPPLEMENTAL accounts are transferred to
delinquent tax roll and additional penalties added at 1.5% per month on any
unpaid tax amounts, plus $15.00 redemption fee.
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Please note that the list above includes only the more significant dates and may not include all items or activities in the regular tax cycle. If a delinquent date falls on a weekend or holiday, the delinquent date is the next business day. In addition, SUPPLEMENTAL TAX bills are mailed throughout the year.
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