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Unsecured Property Taxes due August 31st

Jul 23, 2020 12:00AM ● By Sacramento County Press Release

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Annual bills for Sacramento County unsecured personal property taxes for fiscal year 2020-2021 will be mailed on July 17, 2020, and are payable without delinquent penalties through Aug. 31, 2020. 

Unsecured personal property tax bills are mailed to all owners of unsecured property in July of each year. If you owned unsecured personal property in Sacramento County, such as a boat, jet ski or aircraft; or leased or owned fixtures and equipment related to a business on Jan. 1, 2020 and do not receive a tax bill by Aug. 7, 2020, please contact the Sacramento County Tax Collector’s Unsecured Property Tax Unit at (916) 874-7833, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Friday, excluding holidays.

NONRECEIPT OF A TAX BILL DOES NOT EXCUSE DELINQUENCY OR ALLOW THE TAX COLLECTOR TO CANCEL PENALTIES OR COLLECTION COSTS.

Tax bills become delinquent if not paid in the Tax Collector’s Office by 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2020, or received by mail bearing an Aug. 31, 2020 postmark.

If the tax bill is not paid by the delinquency date, a 10% penalty and collection cost will be added. DMV registration may be withheld on watercraft if unsecured property taxes are reported delinquent. If a tax bill remains unpaid after Oct. 31, 2020, additional collection costs and monthly penalties at the rate of 1.5% will be added to the base tax. 

Payments may be made by mail or in person at the County Tax Collector’s Office located at 700 “H” Street, Room 1710, Sacramento, CA 95814, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday - Friday, holidays excluded. For credit/debit or eCheck payments please visit the Sacramento County Property Tax Bill Information System website.