Riverside County homeowners have until Thursday to make the final installment on their property tax bills or risk incurring penalties, according to the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
The April 10 deadline is the second and final time, set by state mandate, for the collection of property taxes in the current fiscal year. Initial payments were due in December.
The Office of the Treasurer-Collector began sending notices seeking payments on over 900,000 secured properties, including parcels, houses and condominiums, in October.
The grace period to pay the second and final installment ends Thursday. Any payments received after then will be considered delinquent and may incur a 10% late fee, according to county officials.
Property owners are able to make a payment anytime online via www.countytreasurer.org.
Residents can also submit payments in person, without an appointment, at the tax collector’s main office at 4080 Lemon St. in downtown Riverside, in the Palm Desert satellite office at 38-686 El Cerrito Road, and at the Temecula branch, 40935 County Center Drive.
Credit and debit card payments are accepted via the internet, or by calling 951-955-3900. Credit card transactions include a 2% “convenience fee.”
Checks are always welcome. However, county officials said that if they’re mailed, the envelopes must be postmarked on or before April 10, or they’ll be considered overdue.
Officials said residents who don’t pay their taxes risk having a lien placed on their property.
Additional information is available at www.countytreasurer.org.