Reminder: Property tax payments due November 17
The deadline is fast approaching for nearly 300,000 Multnomah County property owners who have received property tax statements to make payment in full to receive a discount. Taxpayers will receive a three percent discount if the full amount is received at the Multnomah County Assessment, Recording and Taxation office, or postmarked on or before Monday, November 17, 2008.
Taxes may also be paid without discount in three installments due November 17, 2008, February 16, 2009 and May 15, 2009. Multnomah County encourages taxpayers to pay early to avoid delays, receive the discount, and avoid interest charges on late payments.
For added convenience, property tax payments may be made online at www.multcotax.org using two secure payment methods: e-Checks (electronic funds transferred from participating financial institutions) or Visa/MasterCard credit/debit cards. On both types of transactions, a convenience fee will be assessed by SameDayPay, a third-party payment service provider. Multnomah County does not retain any portion of the convenience fee.
Credit card and e-check transactions are an online service only and cannot be processed at the county office. Taxpayers can also use bank or credit union online bill pay services, however, people are encouraged to schedule such payments early enough to comply with their financial institution’s scheduling requirements.
The property tax information phone number is 503-988-3326.
The Multnomah County Assessment, Recording and Taxation Office is located at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland. Tax payments can be made on the first floor in Suite 175 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F). Payments should be mailed to: P.O. Box 2716, Portland, Oregon 97208-2716. Payments may also be made online at www.multcotax.org as described above.
Posted on November 13, 2008
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