The county will start to mail out more than 42,000 notices to taxpayers who have failed to pay their property taxes, said the San Diego County treasurer-tax collector's office on Thursday. The amount in unpaid taxes and late fees totals $94.1 million.
Reminders will be sent to taxpayers who did not pay the first, second, or both installments of their tax bill for the 2012-2013. Those who failed to meet payment deadlines have been charged a 10 percent late fee and an additional $10 fee.
Notice recipients will have until July 1 to pay their taxes, the agency said. If taxpayers fail to meet that deadline, then another 1.5 percent a month, or 18 percent a year will be tacked on to their bills and penalties.
County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister said this year's collection rate, at 98 percent, is an all-time high. He predicts the collection rate will increase to 98.6 percent by June 30.
The agency is not required by California law to send out these notices. Still, "we make a major effort each year to inform our taxpayers that there will be additional charges if they do not pay by the end of the fiscal year,” said McAllister in a statement.
Those who asked for property tax reassessments will still have to pay the amounts listed in the bills, the tax collector's office said. The county will grant refunds to taxpayers who are granted lower assessments.
Paying property tax bills can be done through several means. They include calling (855) 829-3773, going to sdtreastax.com, mailing in in payments, or visiting the following offices: 1600 Pacific Highway, room 162 in downtown San Diego; 200 South Magnolia in El Cajon; 141 E. Carmel Street in San Marcos; 590 Third Avenue in Chula Vista; and 9225 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. in San Diego.
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