Tax Collections

Payment Due Dates:

SECURED TAXES are mailed in October every year with the following dates:

SECOND INSTALLMENT – Due February 1^st – Delinquent April 10^th

UNSECURED TAXES are mailed in June every year with the following dates:

Due July 1^st – Delinquent August 31st

SUPPLEMENTAL TAXES are generated due to change of ownership or on new construction. The value change will generate a supplemental tax bill. The values are determined by the assessor’s office at 530-842-8036. Supplemental tax bills are mailed at different times during the year and are due when mailed.

Payment of Taxes:

Payment by Mail: Make payments by mail or at the County Tax Office. Return the appropriate stub or stubs with your payment in the return envelopes provided. Checks and money orders should be made payable to SISKIYOU COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, and show the mailing address of the payer and also the parcel number as shown on the bill. Any check returned unpaid by the bank will not be redeposited. Also, there will be a $35.00 fee for each check returned unpaid by the bank for any reason. If a check is returned unpaid, the Tax Collector must collect penalties required by State Law. (WHEN DECEMBER 10 OR APRIL 10 FALLS ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR A LEGAL HOLIDAY, THE HOUR OF DELINQUENCY IS 5:00 P.M. ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.) PLEASE NOTE: A REMINDER WILL NOT BE SENT OUT FOR THE SECOND INSTALLMENT PAYMENT.

Overnight Drop Box – Located in front of the courthouse steps at 311 Fourth St., Yreka, CA.

Payment of Taxes by Credit Card – This service is now available to tax payers. Click here for details.

Payment of Taxes on Assessment Appeals: If you have submitted an assessment appeal application to the Clerk of the Board, you must continue to pay your property taxes by the designated due dates.

  PENALTIES: If your first installment amount is unpaid after December 10, a 10% penalty is added to the first installment amount due. If your second installment amount is unpaid after April 10, a 10% penalty plus a $20.00 cost fee is added to the second installment amount due. AFTER JUNE 30, A $15.00 REDEMPTION FEE AND PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF 1-1/2% PER MONTH WILL BE ADDED TO THE UNPAID TAXES AND PENALTIES LISTED ON THE BILL.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER: The property owner must ensure that the taxes are paid by the due dates specified. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A TAX BILL DOES NOT RELIEVE THE TAXPAYER FROM THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY TAXES OWED, NOR DOES IT GIVE THE TAX COLLECTOR REASON TO CANCEL PENALTIES IMPOSED. If you own other property, be sure to obtain a separate bill for each parcel.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: You must maintain a current mailing address for each parcel that you own. If you have moved, or if the mailing address shown on the face of your tax bill is incorrect, please notify the Siskiyou County Assessor at the County Courthouse, Room 108, 311 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097.

IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY: The best identification of the property is the PARCEL NUMBER. CHECK PARCEL NUMBER AND PROPERTY LOCATION (SITUS) TO BE SURE THIS IS THE CORRECT PROPERTY ON WHICH YOU SHOULD PAY. The law does not permit the Tax Collector to authorize refunds for payments made on the wrong property except under certain specified conditions.

IF YOU HAVE SOLD THIS PROPERTY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR BILL TO THE NEW OWNER OR RETURN IT TO THIS OFFICE WITH THE NEW OWNER'S NAME.