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ATTENTION:
MARIN COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS Friday, April 10, 2015 is the final day the 2014-2015 second installment of property taxes can be paid without penalty. The tax is now due and property owners are encouraged to submit payments early. Payments must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2015 or be delivered to the Tax Collector’s office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2015 to avoid a 10% penalty and a $10.00 cost. Property owners, especially those who have recently purchased real estate and have not received a tax bill, should contact the Tax Collector’s office.
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Non-receipt of a tax bill does not excuse a property owner from paying taxes. The Tax Collector’s office hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Office hours will be extended on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Find your tax bill and pay online using your Assessor Parcel Number at www.marincounty.org/taxbillonline Pay by phone using your tax bill number at 800-985-7277 The electronic funds transfer charge is $1.95 per transaction The credit card convenience fee is 2.5 percent of the transaction The fees for the online and phone payments are not retained by the County, they are paid to the service provider for the cost of the service
For information regarding tax bills and payments, please visit our website at www.marincounty.org/taxes, or call the Tax Collector at (415) 473-6133.
Marin County Tax Collector Civic Center-Room 202 P.O. Box 4220 San Rafael, CA 94913-4220 www.marincounty.org/taxes
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