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Penalty Cancellation Request / How to Avoid Penalties
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Penalty Cancellation Request Process Any Taxpayer may request cancellation of a penalty assessed on a secured or unsecured property, either in writing, or by submitting a completed and signed Penalty Cancellation Request Form . California Revenue & Taxation Code 4985.2 and 2509 provide a very limited basis for cancellation of...
New Home Buyers
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Under California Revenue and Taxation Code section 2610.5 "failure to receive a tax bill shall not relieve the lien of taxes, nor shall it prevent the imposition of penalties..." Keep in mind that as a new property owner, California law requires that you be responsible for the timely payment of...
Payment Plan Arrangements
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Five Year Payment Plan The Installment Plan of Redemption ( Five Year Payment Plan – Secured taxes ) is a plan that allows a taxpayer the ability to pay delinquent secured taxes in a minimum of five (5) installment payments. A new installment plan may be initiated after June 30...
Property Auctions
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PUBLIC AUCTION OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTIES The Board of Supervisors, on March 11th, 2025, approved the public internet auction sale of the properties described in Exhibit I that are not redeemed by 5:00 PM on the day prior to the tax auction date. The most recent Orange County Tax-Defaulted property tax...
Payment Options
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1 SAFE, SECURE, FAST (AND FREE) Pay online by eCheck ✓ Receipt emailed/printed ✓ Same Day Credit up until 11:59 P.M. PST * ✓ No Service Fee ✓ 24/7 2 SAFE, SECURE, FAST Pay online by Credit/Debit Card ✓ Receipt emailed/printed ✓ Same Day Credit up until 11:59 P.M. PST...
2026
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2026 1. January (2.34 MB) 2. February (5.08 MB) 3. March 4. April 5. May 6. June 7. July 8. August 9. September 10. October 11. November 12. December
Credit Card/Debit Card Service Fees
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Pay your tax bill online using a credit or debit card. Acceptable credit cards include American Express, Discover, Visa and Mastercard. A single blended service fee of 2.25% applies to all credit and debit card payments, with a minimum charge of $1.50 . This fee is charged by the credit...
Instructions for Online Payment of Multiple Taxes
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We have expanded our online payment capability to facilitate payment of multiple tax bills, while maintaining the ease of use you currently have in paying individual bills. Please review the instructions below to facilitate your use of the new Tax Payment Cart and Multiple Payment Upload features on our website...
Public Record Requests
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Request for Public Records Check to see if the records are already available online Unclaimed Funds: octreasurer.gov/unclaimedfunds Excess Proceeds: octreasurer.gov/octaxauction Property tax bill copies and payment information: taxbill.octreasurer.gov If not available online, download Public Records Request Form Print and complete the form Return the form: By Fax: (714) 834-2912 By...