Alameda County Property Tax News & Announcements - 10/28/24

 

This is a reminder that the 1st installment of the 2024-25 Secured Property Tax is due on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 and becomes delinquent after 5pm.  After which a 10% delinquent penalty will be assessed.

You can get information about your property tax including payment status, submitting a payment by eCheck or credit card or get answers to Frequently Asked Questions at the Alameda County Tax Collector's Web Page or by phone at (510) 272-6800. Please note the payment information on our website is the same information provided by our agents.

Mail Early! Penalty is charged on all late postmarks. As a reminder we honor US Post Office postmarks only as receipt date. We encourage everyone to pay the property taxes safely using the following non-contact options:

• Mail in your check, postmarked by the United States Postal Services (USPS) on or before December 10, 2024
• Pay online either by eCheck (free of charge) where you will receive an acknowledgement of the transaction pending your bank institutions acceptance or credit card with a small convenience fee of 2.3% - Tax Payment Web Page
• Pay on the phone with a credit card using the automated system at (510) 272-6800 by selecting option 1 after the greeting and following the prompts
• Pay through your bank's Bill-Pay service. This must be done well before December 10, 2024 to allow your bank's processing system enough time to process your request and mail the payment to our office; use your parcel number or tracer number to identify your property
• DO NOT SEND cash payments. Please use a personal check or obtain a cashier's check or money order and mail immediately. You can also wire your payment electronically (see Wiring Instructions below) - Wire Transfer
• Use the dropbox at the entrance of the building at 1221 Oak St, Oakland CA 94612 which is available to the public Monday to Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. excluding County holidays. DO NOT DROP OFF CASH PAYMENTS
• Use the mail slot in our Hayward Business License office located at 224 W. Winton Ave, Room 169, Hayward CA 94544 Monday to Friday from 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M. excluding County holidays. DO NOT DROP OFF CASH PAYMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: PAYPAL IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED PAYMENT METHOD AND WILL DELAY YOUR PAYMENT AND MAY RESULT IN LATE FEES.

Your cancelled check is your receipt. You can also print your property tax statement online with the paid information after it has been processed. 

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• Wiring Instruction US BANK.pdf