Property Taxes Due

             Shabbir A. Khan, San Joaquin County Treasurer & Tax Collector, reminds property owners that the 2008-09 property taxes are due and payable on November 1, 2008.  The first installment becomes delinquent after December 10, 2008, and the second installment becomes delinquent after April 10, 2009. However, both installments may be paid when the first installment is due. If taxes are not paid by Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 5:00 pm, a 10% penalty will be added.  If second installment taxes are not paid by April 10, 2009, a 10% penalty and $10.00 cost will be added.

            Mr. Khan states that the payments sent by mail with a postmark of December 10, 2008, or earlier, will be accepted as timely.

            Property tax information may now be viewed or paid online or by phone.  There is a convenience fee charged for online and phone payments.  For online information, go to the website: www.sjgov.org/Treasurer.  To pay by phone, dial 1-866-575-5333.

            The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is located at 500 East Main Street , at the corner of Main and California Streets in Stockton .  The Tax Collector’s Office hours are 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and the hours will be extended to 5:00 pm on December 10, 2008.

Payments made by mail should be addressed to San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector, P.O. Box 2169 , Stockton , CA 95201-2169 .

Date: November 1, 2008