By Daily Press staff
They’ve come to collect: Property taxes are due. Mark J. Saladino, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, is reminding Santa Monica property owners that the second installment of the 2004-05 property taxes becomes delinquent if not paid by Monday, April 11. Payments must be received by 5 p.m. on April 11 or United States Postal Service (USPS) postmarked before midnight on April 11.
To ensure proper processing of payments, checks should be made payable to the Los Angeles County Tax Collector. Checks should include the appropriate second installment payment stub marked “2,” along with the payment. Substitute bills can be obtained from the County Treasurer and Tax Collector’s office or through the local assessor’s office.
American Express, MasterCard and Visa payments are accepted. No pre-registration is required and property owners can call toll-free at (888) 473-0835. A service fee is charged by a third-party vendor to utilize the service. When property owners have completed the transaction, a confirmation number will be provided as verification of payment.
To determine the amount due on any parcel, taxpayers may access the Web site at http://ttax.co.la.ca.us, or call toll-free the Los Angeles County Property Tax Information Line at (888) 807-2111, where automated information is available 24 hours a day.
Payments can be made in person at the following location: Los Angeles County Office Hours: Treasurer and Tax Collector 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Monday through Friday Los Angeles, CA 90012 Through April 11, treasurer and tax collector personnel will also receive payments at the Lancaster branch of the assessor’s office. Payments must be made by check or money order and accompanied by the payment stub. No cash payments can be accepted at this location Assessor’s Office Office Hours: 251 E. Avenue K-6 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lancaster, California Monday through Friday
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 9, 2005. Read the original PDF.