NEWS
Treasurer and Tax Collector Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg
437 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
May 30, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Mails
Notices of Delinquent Current Year Payment(s) Due
Si desea obtener información adicional sobre este aviso o si necesita la información
traducida en español, por favor llame al 1(213) 974-2111 entre las 8:00 a.m. y
5:00 p.m. Tiempo Pacífico, de lunes a viernes, excluyendo los días festivos del
Condado de Los Ángeles.
ELIZABETH BUENROSTRO GINSBERG, Los Angeles County Treasurer and
Tax Collector, mailed Notices of Delinquency (Notices) to Los Angeles County property
owners who have not paid their Annual and/or Supplemental Secured Property Taxes in
full for 2023-24. The Notices include the attached insert which provides important
information regarding payment options, the Department's office location, and office
hours. The taxes are delinquent and will default on Monday, July 1, 2024. At that time,
we will impose a $15 redemption fee and additional penalties of 1.5 percent per month
on the defaulted taxes.
We caution property owners that if residential or agricultural property remains tax
defaulted for more than five years or commercial property or unimproved vacant
residential lots for more than three years, we will sell the property at a public auction in
accordance with State law.
Mrs. Buenrostro Ginsberg advised, "As a result of this mailing, property owners may find
it difficult to reach us on the telephone. They may obtain answers to the great majority
of their questions in addition to viewing their 2023-24 Annual Secured Property Tax Bill,
making online electronic check (eCheck) payments, or obtaining tax payment history for
the past three fiscal tax years on the Los Angeles County Property Tax Portal at
propertytax.lacounty.gov. A new eCheck video, with closed captions in English,
Armenian, Chinese, Korean, or Spanish, is available at ttc.lacounty.gov/payyour-property-taxes. Property owners may also submit their inquiries at
ttc.lacounty.gov/public-inquiries or call the toll-free Property Tax Information Line at
1(888) 807-2111, where automated information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week."
Property owners can subscribe to receive property tax related emails from the
Treasurer and Tax Collector regarding special notices and upcoming events, such as
annual property tax deadline reminders, office location updates and other news. To
subscribe, taxpayers may go to Email Notification Service at ttc.lacounty.gov/eNotify.
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2023-24 Notice of Delinquency Insert propertytax.lacounty.gov
ELIZABETH BUENROSTRO GINSBERG
TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
P.O. BOX 512102, LOS ANGELES, CA 90051-0102
NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY
Si desea obtener información adicional sobre este aviso o si necesita la información traducida en español, por
favor llame al 1(213) 974-2111 entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. Tiempo Pacífico, de lunes a viernes, excluyendo
los días festivos del Condado de Los Ángeles.
In accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 2621, the Notice of Delinquency reminds
taxpayers that some or all of their Annual and/or Supplemental Secured Property Taxes are delinquent and will
default on Monday, July 1, 2024. If payment is not received or United States Postal Service (USPS) postmarked
by Sunday, June 30, 2024, on Monday, July 1, 2024, a $15 redemption fee will be imposed and defaulted taxes
will be subject to additional penalties of 1.5 percent per month.
Commercial property or unimproved vacant residential lots may be sold at public auction, if the property has been
in a tax-defaulted status for more than three years. Residential and agricultural property may be sold at public
auction, if the property has been in a tax-defaulted status for more than five years.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
PAYMENTS – We only accept U.S. currency drawn on U.S. based financial institutions.
PARTIAL PAYMENTS – We recommend you pay the total amount due. However, if you are unable to do so, we
accept partial payments, which reduce the amount of penalties imposed.
PAY ONLINE – To make payments online, go to propertytax.lacounty.gov and select "Pay Property Taxes
Online." You can make online payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week up until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on
Sunday, June 30, 2024.
PAY BY ELECTRONIC CHECK – There is no cost to you for electronic check (eCheck) payments, and you
receive instant confirmation. The enclosed tax notice contains your Assessor's Identification Number (AIN),
which you will need to complete the transaction. Each eCheck transaction is limited to $2,500,000.00.
You may view a step-by-step video on how to make an eCheck payment at ttc.lacounty.gov/pay-your-propertytaxes. The video is available in multiple languages.
When paying by eCheck, your bank account must be Automated Clearing House (ACH)-enabled, meaning
the transaction can settle through the ACH Network. If your bank account has a debit block to prevent
unauthorized organizations from debiting your account via ACH, you must notify your bank to authorize ACH
debits from Los Angeles County with a debit filter with the Company Identification Number of 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 1 6 1.
PAY BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ONLINE – You may also pay online by using major credit cards or debit
cards. Each online credit/debit card transaction is limited to $99,999.99, including a cost, currently 2.22 percent
of the transaction amount (minimum $1.49 per transaction). You will receive instant confirmation of your
online payment.
PAY BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD OVER THE TELEPHONE – We accept major credit and debit card payments
over the telephone for current year taxes only. To pay by telephone, call toll-free 1(888) 473-0835. The enclosed
tax notice contains your Assessor's Identification Number (AIN), Year, and Sequence, which you will need to
complete the transaction. Each credit/debit card transaction is limited to $99,999.99, including a cost, currently
2.22 percent of the transaction amount (minimum $1.49 per transaction).
PAY BY MAIL – Please use the enclosed envelope and include the payment stub from the tax notice. Do not
mail cash or attach staples, clips, tape, or correspondence. You must mail property tax payments to the
Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, Post Office Box 54018, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0018. Do not
mail your payments to any other address. Property tax payments must be received or USPS postmarked by
Sunday, June 30, 2024. To assist taxpayers in understanding how to avoid penalties that could result from
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postmark issues, we have compiled important information on how to "Avoid Penalties by Understanding
Postmarks." Visit our website at ttc.lacounty.gov/avoid-penalties-by-understanding-postmarks.
PAY IN PERSON – We accept cash, check, money order, cashier's check, and major credit cards and debit cards
at 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, CA 90012, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Los Angeles County holidays. Each in-person credit/debit card
transaction is limited to $75,000.00, including a cost, currently 2.22 percent of the transaction amount (minimum
$1.49 per transaction).
ONLINE BANKING OR BILL PAYMENT SERVICES – We DO NOT recommend using these services to pay
property taxes. The USPS does not postmark the envelopes these firms use to mail us the payment. In the
absence of a postmark, we determine penalties based exclusively on the date we receive payment.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY EXEMPTIONS – Under provisions of the Federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,
active military personnel, regardless of the duration of military service or financial status, may qualify for a
reduction in the interest charged on unpaid property taxes. For more information, visit our website at
ttc.lacounty.gov/property-tax-relief-for-military-personnel.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE – You can subscribe to receive property tax related emails from the Treasurer
and Tax Collector regarding special notices and upcoming events, such as annual property tax deadline
reminders, office location updates and other news. To subscribe, go to Email Notification Service at
ttc.lacounty.gov/eNotify.
VOLUNTARY THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAM – In the event your property becomes tax defaulted
and/or subject to the tax collector's power to sell, you can designate a Third Party (e.g., a friend, family member,
or agency) to receive copies of the default notices so that someone can remind you of your property tax
obligation. To subscribe, go to ttc.lacounty.gov/third-party-property-tax-notification-program.
INSTALLMENT PLAN OPTION FOR DEFAULTED TAXES FROM A PRIOR YEAR – You may be eligible to
open an Installment Plan of Redemption and pay the defaulted taxes over a five-year period for commercial
properties or unimproved vacant residential lots that are less than three years in default, and residential or
agricultural properties that are less than five years in default. The opening of the plan will prevent the properties
from being sold at a public auction. For more information, visit our website at ttc.lacounty.gov/property-taxinstallment-plans.
REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TAX AGENTS
Any person who is employed, is under contract, or otherwise receives compensation to communicate directly,
or through agents, employees or subcontractors, with any County official for the purpose of influencing official
action, is required to register as a Tax Agent pursuant to County Code 2.165 under the Tax Agent
Registration Program. For more information, please visit the Assessment Appeals Board website
at bos.lacounty.gov/Services/Assessment-Appeals/Tax-Agent-Registration. The listing of registered
Tax Agents is accessible online at lacaab.lacounty.gov.
NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE?
Visit our Public Inquiries web page at ttc.lacounty.gov/public-inquiries for self-service options, to obtain
answers to the great majority of your questions, or to submit an inquiry.
Visit us: 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Call us: 1(888) 807-2111 or 1(213) 974-2111 – Our Property Tax Information Line has automated
information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone who is hearing impaired and has
TDD equipment may leave a message at 1(213) 974-2196 or use California Relay Services at
1(800) 735-2929.
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