Important California Property Tax Dates

Don’t miss these important property tax dates provided to us by Doug Thompson from Lawyer sTitle

July 1

  • Beginning of Fiscal Year
  • Assessor completes local roll and delivers to Auction
  • Delinquent secured and supplemental taxes are transferred to tax roll and additional penalties add at 1.5% per month on any unpaid tax amounts plus $15 redemption fee

September 15

  • Last day to file assessment appeals

October

  • Original secured property tax bills are mailed out

November 1

  • First installment secured property taxes due (Delinquent December 10)

December 10

  • First installment secured property taxes delinquent. A 10% penalty is added as of 5:00pm

January

  • Delinquent notices are mailed out for any unpaid first installment secured unpaid property taxes

January 1

  • Lien date – date for valuation, date taxes attach to property as a lien; applies as of 12:01 am

February 1

  • Second installment secured property taxes due (Delinquent April 10)

April 10

  • Second installment secured property taxes delinquent. A 10% penalty plus $10.00 cost is added as of 5:00pm

June 30

  • End of fiscal year

If the delinquent date falls on a weekend or holiday, the delinquent date is the next business day.

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