Amador County – Amador County Treasurer and Tax Collector Michael E. Ryan announced last week that the annual secured property tax bills for the 2011-2012 fiscal year have been mailed, and are seeking a total of more than $46.1 million.

Ryan said “there are over 23,200 secured tax bills for ad valorem taxes and voter-approved special assessments, with tax charges totaling in excess of $46.1 million.” The county website said the first installment is due Nov. 1, and the second installment is due Feb. 1.

Ryan said “if you own property in Amador County and do not receive your tax bill by Oct. 7,” contact the Amador County Tax Collector’s Office “to request a copy of your bill.” He noted that “state law provides that the failure to receive a property tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility to make timely payments to the Tax Collector’s Office.”

The property tax payment schedule says the first installment payment of secured property taxes is delinquent and subject to penalties after Dec. 10. The second installment payment becomes delinquent after April 10.

Ryan said Amador County property tax information is available on-line at the county’s website, by going first to “Online Services,” then “Property Tax Information” and making a “Tax Information Search.” For info, contact the Tax Collector’s Office.

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