Tax

To Pay and View Tax Bill Online:

To view and pay tax bill online visit  Pay Tax Bill Online , you will need your assessor parcel number.

For Electronic Check (eCheck):

There is no service fee by entering in your checking account information. 

Credit/Debit Card Payment:

There is a transaction fee charged by the payment processor for all credit and debit card transactions, the fee is not retained by the County of Marin. The fee for credit and debit card transaction is 2.35% of the total transaction amount with a minimum fee of $1.49. 

Please retain the payment confirmation number provided at the end of the transaction for your records.

Pay by Phone:

To pay by phone you will need your Bill Number from your property tax bill. To make a payment by phone call 1-800-985-7277.   

Pay by Mail:

Tax payments must be received or postmarked by the due date to avoid penalties. If a payment is received after the due date, with no postmark, the payment is considered late and penalties will be imposed. Do not send cash.

Make check/money order payable to "Marin County Tax Collector".

Mail to: Marin County Tax Collector

P.O. Box 4220

San Rafael, CA 94913-4220

Pay In Office:

The Office of the Tax Collector is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Walk-in assistance and payments at the cashier window accepted until 4:30 p.m. Tax Collector’s Office is located at: 3501 Civic Center Dr., Rm 202, San Rafael.

Pay by Online Bill Pay (Bank Portal):

When using your bank's online bill pay service, enter the parcel number, and bill number in the account number field. Schedule such payments to fund at least 5 business days prior to the delinquency date to ensure that your bank has sufficient time for processing.

Lender Payments:

When a lender requests your property tax bill, it will state, “A COPY OF THIS BILL WAS SENT TO A PAYING AGENT AT THEIR REQUEST”. 

If your lender is responsible for paying your taxes retain your copy for your records. Confirm with your lender prior to the due date if you are uncertain whether they pay your property taxes. If you become responsible for paying the taxes during the tax year because you paid your mortgage in full, refinanced, etc., please make your payment by the due date.

Secured property tax bills are mailed once in October. Secured property taxes are payable in two (2) installments which are due November 1 and February 1. Penalties apply if the installments are not paid by December 10 or April 10, respectively.

You may either pay the entire tax when the first installment is due or pay in two installments. Send the correct installment payment stub (1st or 2nd) when paying your bill. Duplicate bills are available on request. Revised tax bills may have different due dates, please read your bill carefully.

Property Tax- 1st installment is due on November 1.

• 1^st Installment is delinquent at 5:01pm on December 10, a 10% penalty applies.

Property Tax- 2^nd installment is due on February 1 of the following year.

• 2^nd Installment is delinquent at 5:01pm April 10, a 10% penalty and $20.00 cost applies.

NOTE: If December 10 or April 10 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, no penalty is charged if payment is made by 5:00pm on the next business day.

For Blind, Disabled or Senior Citizens

The State of California administers a program to assist low-income blind, disabled or senior citizens pay property taxes. The following program have maximum income levels and have different provisions:

Property Tax Postponement Program:

The State Controller’s Property Tax Postponement Program allows homeowners who are seniors, are blind, or have a disability to defer current-year property taxes if they meet certain criteria.

For Additional Information visit Property Tax Postponement Program

To search exemption eligibility: Marin County Property Tax Exemptions 

If you meet certain requirements involving age, income and/or residency or you own a contiguous or low value parcel, please search by parcel number or fund number to learn more about potential exemptions for your property.

Parcel Tax Exemptions:
Most school districts and special districts provide an exemption from parcel taxes for qualified senior citizens. The individual districts administer and grant these exemptions.

If you are over the age of 65 and use the property as your principal residence, you may be eligible for a parcel tax exemption.  Please contact the districts directly at the phone numbers located under your name and address on the front of your property tax bill for exemption eligibility requirements.

Parcel Taxes, Other Charges and Fees/Exemptions:

Taxing agency contact information is provided on the front of your tax bill under your name.  For an explanation of the parcel tax, charge, or fee, or to inquire about possible exemptions, please contact the taxing agency directly at the phone number provided, or

School Bond Exemptions:
California law does not permit exemptions for school bonds.

Additional exemption types of property tax exemptions can be found on the Assessor’s website exemptions page.

Tax Division includes the Property Tax and Tax Collector sectors within the Department of Finance.

Property Tax:

The main responsibilities of the Property Tax division include:

• Calculating tax bills for over 97,000 secured, unsecured, and unitary properties.
• Computing tax rates for voter-approved debt issuances.
• Calculating and administering levies for parcel taxes, fees, and special assessments, including revising more than 4,400 tax bills per year as requested by taxing entities.
• Auditing an average of 13,000 revised tax bills annually.
• Issuing approximately 2,200 property tax refunds (negative bills) per year.

Tax Collector:

The main responsibility of the Tax Collector include:

• Processes, bills, mails, and collects tax bills.
• Collects for taxing jurisdictions within Marin County including the collection of tax levies for cities, special districts, school districts, and County.

Taxes include Secured Taxes, Supplemental Taxes, Unsecured Property