San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister is reminding property owners that the deadline to pay the second installment of their property taxes is 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The amount owed countywide is $8.63 billion, $566 million more than last year, McAllister said.
“A 10% penalty fee is incurred for late payments, and that adds up,” McAllister said in a statement Tuesday.
McAllister’s office sent out 1,013,632 secured tax bills in early October. They are posted online to view and pay at sdttc.com. Taxpayers can pay online for free using an electronic check, and will get an immediate, emailed confirmation.
“More than 73% of taxpayers now pay electronically because it is secure, fast and easy,” McAllister said.
The first property tax installment was due on Nov. 1, 2023. The second installment was due Feb. 1, 2024 and becomes delinquent after April 10.
On Monday, the county collected more than $1.24 billion in property taxes, officials said.
“For the second year in a row we have collected more than a billion dollars in a single day,” McAllister said. “This figure underscores our continued growth as a region and highlights the responsible property owners who invest in San Diego.”
“San Diegans have shown us time and time again that they are responsible taxpayers by paying what they owe before the deadline. This money is essential to San Diego and goes to funding public schools, first responders, and other essential services,” he added.
People can pay online by e-check at www.sdttc.com, by mail postmarked no later than April 10, by phone at 855-829-3773, or by visiting any of the three branch offices — Chula Vista, 590 Third Ave.; Santee, 10144 Mission Gorge Road; and San Marcos, 141 East Carmel St. — before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
City News Service contributed to this article.