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New Home Buyers
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Under California Revenue and Taxation Code section 2610.5 "failure to receive a tax bill shall not relieve the lien of taxes, nor shall it prevent the imposition of penalties..." Keep in mind that as a new property owner, California law requires that you be responsible for the timely payment of...
Property Auctions
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PUBLIC AUCTION OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTIES The Board of Supervisors, on March 11th, 2025, approved the public internet auction sale of the properties described in Exhibit I that are not redeemed by 5:00 PM on the day prior to the tax auction date. The most recent Orange County Tax-Defaulted property tax...
Payment Options
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1 SAFE, SECURE, FAST (AND FREE) Pay online by eCheck ✓ Receipt emailed/printed ✓ Same Day Credit up until 11:59 P.M. PST * ✓ No Service Fee ✓ 24/7 2 SAFE, SECURE, FAST Pay online by Credit/Debit Card ✓ Receipt emailed/printed ✓ Same Day Credit up until 11:59 P.M. PST...
Credit Card/Debit Card Service Fees
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Pay your tax bill online using a credit or debit card. Acceptable credit cards include American Express, Discover, Visa and Mastercard. A single blended service fee of 2.25% applies to all credit and debit card payments, with a minimum charge of $1.50. This fee is charged by the credit card...
Instructions for Online Payment of Multiple Taxes
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We have expanded our online payment capability to facilitate payment of multiple tax bills, while maintaining the ease of use you currently have in paying individual bills. Please review the instructions below to facilitate your use of the new Tax Payment Cart and Multiple Payment Upload features on our website...
Public Record Requests
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Request for Public Records Check to see if the records are already available online Unclaimed Funds: octreasurer.gov/unclaimedfunds Excess Proceeds: octreasurer.gov/octaxauction Property tax bill copies and payment information: taxbill.octreasurer.gov If not available online, download Public Records Request Form Print and complete the form Return the form: By Fax: (714) 834-2912 By...
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Property Tax Bill Inserts and Back of Bills by Fiscal Year
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Secured: Unsecured: FY 25-26 Secured Property Tax Bill Insert Secured Property Back of Bill Unsecured Property Tax Bill Insert Unsecured Property Back of Bill FY 24-25 Secured Property Tax Bill Insert Secured Property Back of Bill Unsecured Property Tax Bill Insert Unsecured Property Back of Bill FY 23-24 Secured Property...
Key Property Tax Dates
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Key Secured Property Tax Dates Property Owners Should Know SEPTEMBER Secured property taxes are mailed and available online at taxbill.octreasurer.gov FEBRUARY 15 Last day to file a Homeowners’ Exemption Claim to receive credit on the current year’s tax bill. NOVEMBER 1 First installment of secured property taxes is due. APRIL...
Mello Roos Information
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The Community Facilities District (CFD) Act of 1982, also known as the Mello-Roos Act , was enacted by the Legislature in response to the passage of Proposition 13 to provide a flexible funding mechanism to local governments. Bonds issued pursuant to the Act can be used to finance construction as...
Secured Property Taxes
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A secured property is an asset that has sufficient value to guarantee payment of taxes levied. Secured property taxes are taxes which, if unpaid, can be satisfied by sale of realty against which they are levied. Click here to view a sample of a Secured Property Tax Bill. Secured Property...
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