I am new to owning a house and this is my first property tax payment I am sending this month.
2006-12-09 19:19:27 · 7 answers · asked by Indigo 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Can you pay online? The convenience fee (if any) may be cheaper than sending it certified.
Do you have a mortgage? usually, the mortgage company collects a monthly amount as part of your mortgage payment and pays the bill for you. Make sure that isn't the case before you go paying it. If it is your first year the tax department may not know the money is coming out of escrow. Look at your county's website and speak with your lender.
2006-12-10 00:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless the tax bill states Certified Mail is required, which I doubt, the only benefit would be proof of the date you mailed the payment. Depending on where you are, that date may not matter. Does the payment have to be mailed by the due date or received by the due date? Where I live, property tax payments can be made at certain banks. If you pay at the bank and they don't process the payment on time, the bank is liable. In any case, call whoever collects property tax in your area and ask.
BTW: The USPS charges $2.40 for certified mail + $1.85 for a return receipt + regular postage for the item mailed. This comes to $4.64 for an item that would normally require a $0.39 stamp.
2006-12-10 05:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-21 19:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Luci 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California, property tax installments are due December 10 and April 10. Timely mailing is timely filing. If the 10th falls on a Sunday, as it does this year, the installment is due the 11th. The best was to prove timely mailing is to send it certified from a post office and get them to stamp the green receipt.
2006-12-09 20:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send It Certified
2016-11-17 01:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by ries 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the property taxes are paid by the bank through escrow. But if your loan doesn't have escrow, you can send it certified if you like, it would only cost a couple of bucks for the post office, and it would give you proof of the mailing date. and peace of mind, too!
2006-12-10 01:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no need to send certified mail, really. Just make sure you're sending it to the right address. When they cash the check, thats your proof of payment right there.
I never send my bills with certified mail, and its fine as long as you're paying on time.
2006-12-10 09:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by Easygreasy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋