Tax Bill Information

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I obtain a copy of my tax bill?

Tax bill amounts, due dates, direct levy information, delinquent prior year tax information and printable payment stubs are available on the Internet using your 14-digit parcel number at e-Prop-Tax. A property owner may request a copy of the current year secured property tax bill by calling the Tax Collector’s Office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays at (916) 874-6622, unsecured property tax bill by calling (916) 874-7833, or either type of bill, by coming in person to the public counter at 700 H Street, Room 1710, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Copies of tax bills are available for a fee. You may contact a tax specialist at the above numbers to determine the charges and to request a copy of a tax bill. Copies will be mailed to you after receipt of the appropriate fee. Failure to receive a tax bill is not justification to cancel any of the delinquent penalties, costs, or interest penalties that may accrue. Tax bill amounts are available online. To look up a parcel using e-PropTax, Sacramento County's Online Property Tax Information, you will need the 14 digit Assessor's parcel number.

Can I get tax bill amounts and status on-line?

The most recent secured annual property tax bill and direct levy information is available, along with any bill(s) issued and/or due in the most recent fiscal tax year though e-Prop-Tax, Sacramento County's Online Property Tax Information system. This includes Secured and Unsecured supplemental, escaped, additional and corrected tax bills issued for property taxes on real property. This does not include personal (unsecured) property tax bills issued for boats, business equipment, aircraft, etc.

In addition, prior year delinquent Secured tax amounts are also available on e-Prop-Tax. However, prior year delinquent Unsecured taxes on real property are not available on e-PropTax. For a payoff amount for prior year delinquent Unsecured property tax bills on real property, please contact the Sacramento County Tax Collector's Office, Unsecured Tax Unit between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays at (916) 874-6633.

As a convenience, because annual secured tax bills are issued by October each year, the previous year's secured annual property tax bill with direct levy information will be displayed until the new secured annual property tax bill is issued.

Personal property tax bills are not available on-line. For a current year payoff amount for an Unsecured personal property current or prior year delinquent tax bill, please contact the Sacramento County Tax Collector's Office, Unsecured Unit between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays at (916) 874-6633.

I pay taxes to my mortgage company, why did I get this bill?

Information copies of annual secured property tax bills are mailed to property owners that have an impound account. The mortgage company receives an original of the annual secured property tax bill. The supplemental and addenda tax bills are normally due in addition to any previous or subsequent annual or supplemental bills. Supplemental, additional and escaped assessment tax bills never replace the annual secured property tax bill. Only a corrected assessment tax bill may replace the annual tax bill.

Supplemental and addenda tax bills are mailed directly to the homeowner. If you have arranged for your tax payments to be paid through an impound account with your mortgage company, contact your lender regarding payment. The lender will not receive a copy of a supplemental or addenda tax bill. The supplemental or addenda tax bill will not automatically be paid by funds in your impound account. If you receive a supplemental or addenda tax bill and have any questions about payment responsibility, contact your mortgage company.

Payments not made by the delinquent date will result in penalties being added to the taxes due. To avoid penalties, payments must be made by the due date shown on the tax bill. The same rules apply to unpaid supplemental and addenda tax bills as for unpaid annual tax bills. If your supplemental tax bill is not paid by June 30 after the second installment is delinquent, the property becomes tax-defaulted (even if you have paid your annual tax bill).

Tax bill amounts are available online. To look up a parcel using e-PropTax, Sacramento County's Online Property Tax Information, you will need the 14 digit Assessor's parcel number.

I am a new owner, what property taxes do I owe?

Many tax delinquencies occur during the first year of property ownership. Depending on the date of purchase and the policy of the title company handling the escrow, the annual property taxes are usually prorated in escrow. The first or second installment of the taxes may have been paid or you may have received a credit for the liability that accrued during the time the previous owner owned the property. If you received a credit for the previous owner's portion, you may be responsible for paying the tax bill when it becomes due. If you are unable to determine whether the tax bill installment was paid in escrow, please contact your title company. To find out what tax bills are outstanding, using your 14-digit parcel number please call the Tax Collector's Automated Information Line at (916) 874-6622 or look up your parcel number online at e-PropTax.

When property changes ownership after the start of the fiscal year, July 1st, the annual tax bill may reflect the previous owner's name and mailing address. Although you may have purchased the property after July 1, the annual tax bill may be mailed to the previous owner. A new tax bill is not mailed to new owners.

When property changes ownership, new owners are informed of their responsibility for the payment of property taxes. The escrow papers regarding the transaction to purchase a property include information and accounting for the property taxes and include a statement as to the new owner’s responsibility for paying the taxes. In addition, the County Clerk/Recorder includes an insert with all recorded deeds advising new property owners about their responsibility regarding payment of property taxes and advising when annual property taxes are due. Whenever a residential single family residence property changes ownership through a sales transaction, the Assessor’s Office mails an application for homeowner’s exemption to the new owner, which includes a similar insert advising the new owner about their responsibility regarding payment of property taxes. Both of these inserts advise Do Not Wait for A Tax Bill. Other tax bills you have not received may be outstanding.

You may receive one or more supplemental tax bills after you have taken ownership of the property. To learn more about supplemental tax bills, please refer to the supplemental tax bill information section.

I purchased property for less than the assessed value on the annual tax bill?

Per law, the value on the annual property tax bill reflects the Assessor’s estimate of the fair market value of the property as of January 1, not the current assessed value. Owners that purchased property after January 1 will be receiving, or have received, a notice of supplemental assessment, which establishes the assessed value of the property as of the date it was purchased. If the new assessed value is less than the annual tax bill value, the supplemental assessment will result in a negative supplemental assessment. For additional information, please refer to our Supplemental Addenda web page.

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