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Auditor • Controller • Treasurer • Tax Collector

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Tax Collector

The Tax Collector Division is responsible for issuing Secured (real estate) and Unsecured (businesses, boats, planes) tax bills. Online payments are available. The Tax Collector also issues County Business Licenses and collects Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT, or "Hotel Tax") in the unincorporated areas of the County. In 2018, the Tax Collector Division started collecting Cannabis Business Taxes (CBT).

 

Featured News

A closeup photo of a cannabis grow
7/17/2026

Cannabis Business Tax Rate Increases to 8% of Gross Receipts on July 1, 2026

Starting July 1, 2026, all cannabis business operators in the unincorporated areas of the County must collect tax at an 8% rate.

Services

Pay Property Tax Bills

Property Tax Information Request

Public Auction of Tax-Defaulted Property

County Business Licenses

Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax)

Property Taxes- Secured

Property Taxes- Unsecured

Property Tax Postponement

Property Taxes- Supplemental

Mobilehome Taxes

Payment of Delinquent Property Taxes

Mobilehome Tax Clearance Certificate

Property Tax Penalty Cancellation Requests

Licensing Vacation Rentals

Tract or Parcel Map Service

Monthly or Annual Payment Plan for Prior Year Secured Property Taxes

Tourism Marketing District

County Business License View

Cannabis Business Tax

Licensing for Cannabis Related Businesses

Renewing a Cannabis Business License

James W. Hamilton, CPA

Auditor • Controller • Treasurer • Tax Collector • Public Administrator

Director of Auditor • Controller • Treasurer • Tax Collector: James W. Hamilton, CPA, Auditor • Controller • Treasurer • Tax Collector • Public Administrator

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Unsecured Property Taxes must be paid on or before August 31, 2026.

Unsecured Property Tax Bills were recently mailed. Unsecured property taxes are taxes on items such as business equipment, boats, and airplanes. These taxes are a lien against the assessee, not against real estate. The assessed owner as of January 1, 2026, is responsible for paying these bills, even if they sell or otherwise dispose of the property after January 1, 2026.

Please contact the Tax Collector by email at [email protected] or by phone at (805) 781-5831 if you have specific questions about your bill. 

If paying online: e-Check is free; fee for using credit or debit card. 

View or Pay Property Taxes by eCheck, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, or American Express

 

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