What happens if I can not pay my taxes by the due date?

If taxes are not paid by January 31st, penalties and interest will accrue are follows:

Month Tax Is Paid inPenaltyInterestTotal
February6%1%7%
March7%2%9%
April8%3%11%
May9%4%13%
June10%5%15%
July12%6%18%







Further Penalties

Penalty reaches a 12% maximum and interest will increase 1% each month thereafter.

Personal Property & Mobile Home Accounts

Personal property and mobile home accounts not paid in full by March 31st of the year in which they become delinquent will be referred to the delinquent tax attorney for enforced collection and will incur an additional penalty equal to 15% to 20% of the total taxes, penalties, and interest due.

Real Property Accounts

All real property accounts not paid in full by June 30th of the year in which they become delinquent will be referred to the delinquent tax attorney for enforced collection and will incur an additional penalty equal to 15% to 20% of the total taxes, penalties, and interest due.

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1. When are taxes due?
2. What if I don't receive a tax bill?
3. How long does it take for my property account to be updated when I mail in my payment?
4. I received a tax statement but my taxes are paid by my mortgage company. What should I do?
5. What happens if I can not pay my taxes by the due date?
6. Who is responsible for paying taxes?
7. What form of payments do you accept for property taxes?
8. Do you accept partial payments?
9. What kinds of payment options are available to taxpayers with an over-65 or disabled person exemption?
10. What are exemptions and how do I file for an exemption?
11. My address is not correct on my bill; how do I get it corrected?