| There are penalties for those individuals who leave | | | | into default. (If June 30 happens to be on a weekend |
| their tax unpaid allowing it to become delinquent | | | | or holiday the tax installment must be paid by 5 p.m. on |
| property tax. The good news is that there is an | | | | the previous business day. |
| installment plan for people who want to redeem their | | | | After a tax default occurs a delinquent property tax is |
| property which is subject to delinquent taxes. In San | | | | allowed to go unpaid for as many as five years |
| Francisco this plan has a due date for the first | | | | maximum, after this it can be sold at a public auction, |
| installment which is 5 p.m. on December 10. If that date | | | | but even before it is offered for sale it can be |
| happens to fall on a weekend or a holiday the | | | | obtained by a public agency. Between that time you |
| installment is not due until 5 p.m. on the following day. If | | | | do have the option to regain your property by paying |
| it is not received by the Treasurer & Tax | | | | the delinquent taxes and penalties. |
| Collector Officer, or postmarked by the due date, the | | | | A delinquent property tax can be paid by mail, by |
| installment is then delinquent. There is a delinquent | | | | check, or money order and must have a block number |
| penalty incurred of 10%. The second installment is due | | | | and a lot number on them. The mailing address is City |
| by April 10 by t p.m. (or postmarked by that date). If it | | | | and County Tax Collector; Real Estate Tax; P.O. Box |
| isn't received by the Treasurer & Tax Collector | | | | 7426; San Francisco, CA 94120-7426 |
| Office by that time (or the next business day in case | | | | If you are going down to pay it in person the address |
| of weekend or holiday changes) it is then delinquent. A | | | | is City Hall - Room 140; 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Place; |
| 10% penalty is also added. In addition, a $10 | | | | San Francisco, CA 94102 |
| Administrative charge is placed on it. In genera, all | | | | Checks, money orders, cash, and credit cards are |
| supplemental tax bill installments must be paid on time | | | | accepted when you are paying in person. Private |
| or these charges and penalties have to be paid in | | | | Issue, Discover, and Bravo are the credit cards which |
| addition to your taxes. If there are any of the taxes at | | | | can be used when you are paying delinquent a |
| all left unpaid by June 30 at 5 p.m. the property goes | | | | property tax bill in person. |