Tax Collector
Official Monterey County property-tax instructions and payment options. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
- Availability · Counter card restriction
- The cashier windows do not accept credit/debit cards; lobby computers can access online payment.
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Property-tax local instructions: Counter card restriction; saved text paragraph 63
Credit/Debit cards are not accepted at our cashier windows. However, for your convenience, we have computers available in our lobby to make on-line tax payments.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
ca37950fbf2d26c9 - Availability · Partial-payment handling
- Secured installments must be paid in full; a partial payment may be returned or held temporarily for the difference, with late penalties remaining possible.
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Property-tax local instructions: Partial-payment handling; saved text paragraph 66
No. Secured property tax installments must be paid in full. The Treasurer-Tax Collector cannot accept partial payments. If a partial payment is made, it will either be returned to you or held in trust for a short period of time while we contact you for the difference. If the difference is not received within the required time period (typically 10 days), your payment will be refunded to you, and you will be responsible for any late penalties and fees.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Before you start · 7 requirements & conditions
- Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- Secured-roll first installment is due November 1; the delinquency date is separate.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll first-due
§ 2605 Rev. & Tax. Code November 1 Property owners First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- Secured-roll second installment is due February 1; the delinquency date is separate.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll second-due
§ 2606 Rev. & Tax. Code February 1 Property owners Second installment real property taxes due and payable.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE’s regular first-installment delinquency date is December 10 at 5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later. Read the holiday rule and your actual bill.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll first-delinquent
§§ 2617 and 2704 Rev. & Tax. Code December 10 Property owners First installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m. or close of business day, whichever is later.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE’s regular second-installment delinquency date is April 10 at 5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later. Read the holiday rule and your actual bill.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll second-delinquent
§§ 2618 and 2705 Rev. & Tax. Code April 10 Property owners Second installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m., or close of business day, whichever is later.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE notes that a specified date falling on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday generally moves to the next business day. Check the county’s notice and payment-channel cutoff.
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California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar Notes: weekend/legal-holiday rule
In practically all cases, the action may be done before the specified date. If the specified date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the action may be done on the next business day. (Government Code §§ 6706, 6707)
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Payments · Online vendor fees
- The current payment-options page lists 2.49% debit/credit (minimum $1.95) and $0.25 e-check, assessed by the vendor.
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Property-tax local instructions: Online vendor fees; saved text paragraph 43
Service Fees apply for all on-line payments. All service fees are assessed by our vendor, not the County of Monterey. Applicable service fees are as follows: 2.49% for debit and credit card transactions; and $0.25 for E-Check transactions. The minimum dollar amount for card payment fees is $1.95.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
ca37950fbf2d26c9 - Information & documents · ASMT versus FEE number
- Use FEE number to retrieve associated supplemental/defaulted bills; ASMT number retrieves only that bill.
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Property-tax local instructions: ASMT versus FEE number; saved text paragraph 44
NOTE: When looking at your tax bill, it shows that you have both an ASMT number and a FEE number. Use of the ASMT number will only bring up that specific tax bill. However, use of the FEE number will bring up ALL tax bills associated with this property, including supplemental tax bills and defaulted tax years. We recommend using the FEE number for on-line payments.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
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