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| Kaufman County Tax Office Calendar
January |
1 |
● Date a tax lien attaches to property to secure payments of taxes, penalties, and interest that will be imposed for the year (Secs. 11.42, 23.01, 32.01). º
° Property Tax Code citations. |
31 |
● Last day to pay current year taxes without penalties and interest.
● Last day for motor vehicle, boat and outboard motors, heavy equipment, and manufactured housing dealer’s inventory declaration with chief appraiser and county collector (Secs. 31.031, 31.032).
● Last day for disabled or 65-or-older homeowners or property owners with homes in a disaster area to pay first installment on homestead taxes (Secs. 31.031, 31.032). |
February |
1 |
● As of February 1 the following penalty and interest will be added: |
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Schedule for Delinquent Personal Property Taxes |
On the First of the Month |
Penalty |
Interest |
Attorney Fees |
Total Added for the Month |
February |
6% |
1% |
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7% |
March |
7% |
2% |
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9% |
April (2) |
8% |
3% |
20% ** |
31% |
May |
9% |
4% |
20% ** |
33% |
June |
10% |
5% |
20% ** |
35% |
July |
12%* |
6% |
20%** |
38% |
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Schedule for Delinquent Real Property Taxes |
On the First of the Month |
Penalty |
Interest |
Attorney Fees |
Total Added for the Month |
February |
6% |
1% |
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7% |
March |
7% |
2% |
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9% |
April |
8% |
3% |
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11% |
May |
9% |
4% |
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13% |
June |
10% |
5% |
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15% |
July |
12% * |
6% |
20% ** |
38% |
*Note: Penalty caps at 12% but interest will continue to accrue 1% a month until unpaid balance is paid.
** Note: Attorney collection cost percentages are determined by each Taxing Entity and is 15% to 20%. |
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March |
31 |
● Last day for disabled or 65-or-older homeowners or property owners with homes in a disaster area to pay second installment on homestead taxes (Secs. 31.031, 31.032). |
April |
2 |
● Date Personal Property Taxes delinquent on or after February 1 start accumulating attorney collection fee costs (Sec. 33.11). |
May |
1-31 |
● Time that taxing units must notify delinquent taxpayers that Real Property Taxes on July 1 will incur additional penalty for attorney collection costs (Sec 33.07). |
31 |
● Last day for disabled or 65-or-older homeowners or property owners with homes in a disaster area to pay third installment on homestead taxes (Secs. 31.031, 31.032). |
July |
1 |
● Date Real Property Taxes delinquent on or after February 1 but no later than May 1 start accumulating additional penalty to pay attorney collection costs (Sec 33.07). |
31 |
● Last day for disabled or 65-or-older homeowners or property owners with homes in a disaster area to pay fourth installment on homestead taxes (Secs. 31.031, 31.032). |
August |
1 |
● The taxing unit’s assessor submits the appraisal roll to its governing body by this date (or soon after) (Sec. 26.04). |
7 |
● Taxing units (other than school districts and small taxing units) must publicize the effective tax rate, rollback rate, debt obligation schedule, unencumbered fund balances, expected revenue from the local-option sales tax, county criminal justice mandate, indigent health care, and transfer of department, function, or activity information by this date (or soon after)(Sec. 26.04). |
September |
30 |
● Last day for taxing units to adopt a tax rate or no later than the 60 th day after the chief appraiser certifies the appraisal roll to the unit. |
October |
1 |
● Date that tax assessors shall mail tax bills (or soon after) (Sec. 31.01). |
Note: Property Value protests, requests to correct name or address and adding or removing exemptions are done thru your local appraisal district.
Note: The calendar shows the most important property tax deadlines for, taxing units and property owners in the tax year. When the last day for performing an act falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, Sec. 1.06, Property Tax Code, designates the deadline as the next regular business day. The deadlines shown on the calendar will be adjusted accordingly.
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