December 10 - First installment payment deadline. April 10 - Second installment payment deadline. If a delinquent date falls on a weekend or holiday, the delinquent date is the next business day. Please allow 15 days for mailing. On the secured tax roll, the first installment is due November 1 and delinquent on December 10, and the second installment is due on February 1 and delinquent on April 10.
Taxpayers have the option of paying both installments when the first installment is due.
Penalties will not be waived due to not receiving a bill. Make sure that you note December 10 and April 10 as payment deadlines for secured roll taxes as compared to the I.R.S. April 15th deadline for federal taxes and the deadline for filing Homeowner's Exemption. A news release in the newspaper just prior to the tax deadline is the only written notice given of the deadline for payment of county taxes. Mail your property tax payments early to make sure that the envelope is postmarked on or before December 10 and April 10. According to California law, the Treasurer-Tax Collector must review the postmark date to determine if payment was mailed before the deadline.