FAQs

  • Yes.  

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  • Yes.  Click here to pay online or call: 844-784-9715

    Convenience Fee: Shasta County property taxes may be paid with any of the above listed credit/debit cards or by E-Check. The company we use to process electronic payments will add a convenience fee to your bill.

    Credit Card:   2.25% of bill (minimum $2.50) Debit Card:   $3.95 (flat fee) E-Check: $0.50 (flat fee) for less than or equal to $100,000. You may pay up to 10 assessments per E-Check.

  • Yes, Except for 5-Year Defaults at the end of the Fiscal Year or Deadline Date for Tax Auction - POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THAT TIME.

  • Placing the envelope in the post office box DOES NOT guarantee that the mail will be processed the same day/evening. State law requires that a payment be treated as if it had been received on the date shown by the post office cancellation mark on the envelope. Only U.S. Federal Government postmarks will be accepted. To avoid penalties, ask to have the envelope hand canceled by the post office. Metered mail is not accepted as a valid cancellation.

  • No. California law requires the tax collector to accept the U.S. postmark, not a private meter date, as the date of payment.

  • Pursuant to the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 2610.5, failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse penalties.

  • The secured tax bill covers a fiscal year. The fiscal year begins July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following calendar year.

  • The Annual tax bills are mailed once a year by November 1, and can be paid in two installments. Every effort is made to get a copy of the tax bill to each new property owner. If you do not receive your tax statement by mid-November, contact the Tax Collector's Office to obtain a duplicate copy and to check your mailing address. If your mailing address is incorrect, please submit a change of address in writing to the Assessor's Office at the Shasta County Administration Center, 1450 Court Street, Ste. 208A, Redding, CA 96001. Don't wait until it's too late and you are required to pay penalties.

    If you did not receive a bill, or if you recently purchased a property, you may obtain a duplicate tax bill by calling (530) 225-5511 or visiting our office.

  • You can mail your payment, but in order to avoid the delinquent penalty, your payment envelope must possess a United States Postal Service postmark on or before the tax delinquent date. Remember, the delinquent dates are as follows:

    • First installment is due November 1 and delinquent at 5 p.m., December 10.
    • Second installment is due February 1 and delinquent at 5 p.m., April 10.

    If the delinquent date falls on a weekend or holiday, the penalty is not imposed until 5 p.m. on the next business day.