Tulare County · California
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Our mission is to efficiently and effectively collect, manage, and safeguard public funds so as to provide community services to the constituents of Tulare County
Property Tax Bill by Phone, Call (877) 736-9055
The main functions of the Accounting Section are to see to it that the payments are applied to the individual accounts correctly and promptly and to report the collections and appointment to the Auditor's Office for distribution to the schools, cities and special districts. This unit provides the following cashiering services.
The cashier's section takes the deposit from the offices within the County and payment of taxes from tax payers. These collections are deposited to the bank for investments and payment of disbursements made by the offices in the County. The bulk of the payments are received in August for Unsecured Taxes and December and April for Secured Taxes.
The cashiers process the payments of taxes through a cashiering system and lockbox payments and apply them to the individual accounts. Payments processed during the day are posted as paid on the tax roll the next day.
The cashiers also provides the following cashiering services:
Receive tax payments (cash and checks) at the cashier counters and process such payments, including mail remittances, through the Property Information Management System on a daily basis
Process overpayment refunds
Process return checks from tax payments
The primary responsibilities of the secured property current year unit are the preparation and distribution of current year regular and supplemental tax bills and corrected tax bills, provide tax information and assistance, process payments and payment notices. The unit provides the following current year secured property tax services:
Process current tax bills
Process lost checks
Return incorrect payments
Process supplemental assessments
Process tax payment receipts
Process microfiche and tape sales
Process accounts serviced by lenders
Provide general information
Process segregation, separations and adjustments
Properties for which taxes are unpaid at the close of the fiscal year are declared Tax-Defaulted for that fiscal year. This unit provides the following prior year tax services:
Redemption information
Subdivision maps
Installment plans
Senior Citizen Property Tax Postponement
Process delinquent tax payment receipts
The Tax Collector may offer Tax-Defaulted property, where the taxes remain unpaid for five years or more, for sale through a public auction. This unit provides the following prior year tax services:
Publication of tax defaulted property
Auction sales of tax defaulted property
Sales of tax defaulted property to public agencies
Sealed bid sales of tax defaulted property
The primary responsibilities of the unsecured property tax administration unit are the preparation and distribution of tax bills, providing tax information and assistance, administrate tax liens and process payments, payment notices and collection action. This unit provides the following current year and prior year unsecured property tax services:
Title demands
Property tax billing
Bankruptcies
Alcohol beverage control hold and hold removal
Process payment receipts, current and prior
Process adjusted bills, escapes and refund claims
Issue mobile home tax clearances
Unsecured tax roll inquiries and information
Process possessory interest payments
Bulk transfers File and release certification of liens
When delinquent unsecured taxes become subject to collection, this unit provides the following delinquent current year and prior years unsecured tax collection enforcement services:
Processing of liens and summary judgments
Process seizures
Orders of examinations
Seizure and sale of unsecured property
Bank account levies
Discretionary installment plan
Process payment receipts
Skip tracing
Bankruptcy claims and enforcement Mandated Service
You can obtain Taxes due and make payments online by clicking on "My Taxes." To pay your property tax by phone, call 1-877-736-9055. If you need additional assistance, you may speak with a tax representative during office hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. by calling (559) 636-5250 or sending an e-mail to taxhelp@tularecounty.ca.gov.
The California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 2602 and the Charter of Tulare County requires the Tax Collector to collect and process all property taxes and to receive and safe keep county revenues from all other sources. Tulare County Ordinance #6-03-1000 requires that the Tax Collector issue annual business licenses in Tulare county's unincorporated areas and to collect and process business license taxes.
