If you currently owe or will owe delinquent taxes, please pay as much as possible before the deadline.
Making a payment, even a small one, means that penalty and interest will accrue only on the unpaid balance due. Paying as much as you can and calling, writing or setting up a payment agreement online today means you may save hundreds or even thousands
of dollars in penalties, interest, and fees. The longer you wait, the
more it will cost.
By law, penalties and interest increase monthly,
up to 24% annually, and may exceed your base tax due. To know exactly
what amount is charged for each month of delinquency, view this chart
of annual penalty and interest charges. If the debt is not paid, further legal action
may also be taken. When a lawsuit is filed, additional costs include
a minimum of $335, plus attorney's fees of 15% of the total amount due.
Payments on delinquent taxes may be made in monthly
installments. However, you must have a prior written agreement
with the Tax Office to do so. As required by law (Sec.
33.01), penalty and interest accrues on the unpaid balance even during the period of
the agreement. If you know that you will not be able to pay all of your
property taxes, it is advisable to pay all that you can and contact the office to make payment arrangements.
All unpaid accounts, whether set up with a payment plan or not, are sent a delinquent tax statement by mid-February each year by law.
The delinquent tax bill will show the unpaid balance with penalty and
interest (7%).
There are several ways to contact the tax office to arrange a payment agreement.
Call the Tax Office at (512) 854-9473. After reviewing the account and discussing possible payment schedules with you, one of our tax specialists will help you set up a payment agreement. During our peak season (November - February), because tax specialists must help walk-in customers as they arrive, one of our communications specialists will collect your contact information and arrange for a tax specialist to call you back to make this arrangement. You do not need to wait for a call back to send in a payment.
Mail a proposed payment plan.
Your proposal must include all of the following information:
- property identification (billing or parcel
number and property address)
- property owner's name
- name of the person
who will be making payments
- a proposed payment schedule including the duration of the plan (3-12 months) and the amount for each payment
- a reliable daytime
telephone number (where you can be reached between 8am and 5pm, Monday - Friday)
Mail your proposal, with the words "PPA Proposal" written in the bottom left-hand corner of the envelope, to:
Travis County Tax Office
PO Box 149328
Austin, TX 78714-9328
Attention: PPA
E-mail a proposed payment plan.
Your proposal must include all of the following information:
- property identification (billing or parcel
number and property address)
- property owner's name
- name of the person
who will be making payments
- a proposed payment schedule including the duration of the plan (3-12 months) and the amount for each payment
- a reliable daytime
telephone number (where you can be reached between 8am and 5pm, Monday - Friday)
Visit our main office. In-person payment arrangements for delinquent property taxes can only be made on a first come, first served basis our at 5501 Airport Boulevard office in Austin. During peak tax season (November - February) please be prepared to wait to be seen.
