Tarrant County Residents Can Pay Half of Property Tax Bill by Dec. 2, 2024
Wendy Burgess, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector, reminds Tarrant County taxpayers that they have an option when paying property taxes.
Taxpayers may pay their current year property taxes in two equal installments. To qualify for this half payment option, taxpayers must pay one-half of the total property taxes owed by Dec. 2, 2024. The date was extended from Nov. 30 because that date falls on a Saturday this year.
If a taxpayer makes a qualifying and timely first installment payment, the second payment is due by June 30, 2025. No penalty or interest will accrue on the second half until after June 30, 2025.
The Tarrant County Tax Office began mailing property tax statements in mid-October. Most taxpayers should have received their statement by now. The Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector is in the process of mailing statements to taxpayers with an Over 65 or Disability Exemption, and it may be mid-December before they are received. However, if a statement hasn't been received, one can be printed from the new payment portal at https://taxonline.tarrantcounty.com/TaxPayer, or email [email protected] to request one.
Burgess also announced that “mineral values have yet to be obtained from the 3rd party appraiser. When these values are available, statements will be mailed and available online for payment. Values are expected to go down. If you pay early, you will likely receive a refund causing more confusion and cost. Thank you for your patience.”
Failure to receive a notice does not impact the validity of the tax or penalty and interest imposed. Sign up for Paperless Billing on the Property Tax page and have future statements delivered electronically to your email. If your mortgage company escrows your taxes, the property tax statement was sent to the mortgage company the second week of October if requested.
If taxpayers do not choose the half payment option, the deadline is Jan. 31, 2025, to pay the full amount of taxes to avoid penalty and interest. Partial payments are accepted at any time after statements are mailed.
Payments can be made in person at any of the eight Tax Office locations. Operating hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no additional fee for e-checks. Electronic checks and credit cards are accepted over the internet at https://taxonline.tarrantcounty.com/TaxPayer
or by phone at 817-884-1110. There is a fee for the use of debit and credit cards payable directly to the card provider.
Contact the county with questions at 817-884-1100 or by email at [email protected].
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