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Tax Collector Division - Tax Collection

Payment Due Dates 

1.    SECURED TAXES - are mailed in October every year with the following dates:
a. First Installment - due November 1 - Delinquent December 10
b. Second Installment - due February 1 - Delinquent April 10

**Please note: A reminder will not be sent out for the second installment payment.

2.    UNSECURED TAXES - are mailed in June every year with the following dates:
a. Due July 1 - Delinquent August 31

3.    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

Tax Collection - Payment by Mail

Return the appropriate stub or stubs with your payment in the return envelope 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 a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the hour of delinquency is 5:00 P.M. on the Next Business Day.) 

 

Tax Collection - Overnight Drop Box

Dropbox is located in front of the courthouse steps at 311 Fourth St., Yreka, CA. Checks and money orders only.

 

Tax Collection - Payment of Taxes by Credit Card

You may now pay your property taxes by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Or Discover credit card through Official Payments Corporation. If you wish to use this service, you must have your tax bill with you.

To view your tax bill online and pay online, please click the following link:

View Tax Bill Button

If you wish to pay your taxes by phone, please call 1-844-811-4898. Again, you will need your tax bill or your tax information to use this service.

**Please be advised that Official Payments Corp. charges a *convenience fee* for credit card transactions. The fee is based on the amount of your transaction. This fee is not charged by Siskiyou County.**

 

Tax Collection - 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.

 

Tax Collection - 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.

 

Tax Collection - Responsibility of 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.

 

Tax Collection - 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 311 4th Street, Room 108, Yreka, CA 96097, or call their office at (530) 842-8036.

 

Tax Collection - Identification of Property

The best identification of the property is the parcel number. Check the parcel number and property location (SITUS) to be sure this is the correct property. 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 received a tax bill for a property that has been sold, please forward that bill to the new owner or return it to this office with the new owner's name.

 

Treasurer-Tax Collector Resource Center

Resource Title Downloadable File Type
Business License Application Download File Application
Payment Plan Form for Delinquent Taxes Download File Application
Tax Sale - Listings, May 2018 Download File Other
Tax Sale - Frequently Asked Questions Download File Other
Tax Sale - Terms of Sale (Current) Download File Other
Tax Sale - 2018 Publication Download File Other

Tax Sale Auction

Historically, the Siskiyou County Treasurer-Tax Collector has a sale of property on which the owner has defaulted on taxes for at least five years. The Tax Sale is conducted pursuant to the California Revenue and Taxation Code beginning with Section 3691. A public auction forces payment and in some cases the property is sold and the proceeds go to pay taxes and the cost of sale. In recent years the sale has been conducted by online by bids4assets. During the five years prior to a property being offered at auction the property owners have been given repeated opportunity for payment plans. The Sale is published within the County prior to the dates of the sale per legal requirements.

Our 2018 Tax Sale will be held on May 4 - May 7. If you are interested in participating in our Tax Sale, please visit www.bid4assets.com/siskiyou.

Assessor/ Treasurer-Tax Collector Events

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Contact Information

8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Wayne Hammar, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Sharon DeAvilla-Stone, Assistant
311 Fourth Street, Room 104
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: 530-842-8340
888-854-2000-8-8340
Fax: 530-842-8344
e-mail: tax@co.siskiyou.ca.us
311 Fourth Street, Room 104, Yreka, CA 96097, United States