Summary

Property tax statements will be arriving in the mail the week of February 12. King County offers several convenient payment options, including online at www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax. Property tax payments for the first half of 2016 are due on May 2.

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King County property tax statements were mailed on February 12. Property owners who pay their taxes themselves, rather than through a mortgage lender, should expect to receive their 2016 property tax statements over the next several days.

Taxpayers can submit payments any time after they receive their statement. Because the normal due date for the first half of 2016 property taxes falls on a Saturday this year, the due date will instead be Monday, May 2. First-half payments not received by that date will incur statutory late charges. Second-half 2016 property taxes will be due by Monday, Oct. 31.

To make the process easier, King County provides several ways for property owners to pay their taxes quickly and conveniently.

Tax payments can be made:

• Online using King County's convenient, secure online eTax application. Taxpayers may pay accounts with a credit card or an electronic debit from a checking account called an "eCheck." The online option provides immediate payment confirmation for current year or delinquent year(s) property tax bills. To pay online or view property tax information, taxpayers should visit www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax.
• By mail if the first-half amount due is postmarked no later than May 2, 2016. Taxpayers should include their tax statement and write the property tax account number on their check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail.
• In person at Treasury Operations, King County Administration Building, Suite 600, 500 Fourth Ave. in downtown Seattle, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• At King County Community Service Centers if paid by check for the exact amount due. Taxpayers can find the address, phone number, and operating hours of the center in their area by visiting www.kingcounty.gov/CSC.

For questions about missing tax statements or other tax payment information, contact King County Treasury Operations by email at kingcountytreasurer@kingcounty.gov, via the web at www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax, or call the customer service information line at 206-263-2890.

For questions about property characteristics, value, or to better understand how the tax bill is calculated, go to www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax.

Information on senior citizen exemption and deferral programs can be obtained from the King County Assessor's Office at 206-296-3920.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Cameron Satterfield, Executive Services, 206-263-9758