Tax Collector
Find property tax bills, payment options and tax collection services. Find the local office for a business license or business tax certificate. Check the business activity and place covered by each service.[11]
Source checked October 14, 2026[1]venturacounty.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.
Official Ventura County property-tax bill or payment portal. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
Before you start
- Payments · Online card or e-check payment
- Service/Convenience fees apply (2.75% for a credit card, 1.75% for a visa or master debit card, or $1.10 for echeck). [8]
- Availability · Counter cash payments
- We only accept cash transactions until 4:45 pm. [9]
- Payments · Check-only drop boxes
- Please write your bill number or APN on your check. (NO CASH). [10]
The county programme concerns business conducted in unincorporated areas, including specified activity there by city-based businesses. Check the business activity and separate permit approvals.
Service area: County business activity in unincorporated Ventura County; includes city-based businesses that conduct covered activity there. A city-only location does not establish county applicability. [13]
Review the separate Planning home-occupation clearance and the Tax Collector certificate. Planning accepts the stated counter or Citizen Access submission; tax-certificate issuance is a separate step.
Service area: County business-tax certificate portion of the home-business process for activity conducted in unincorporated Ventura County; Planning clearance is a separate approval. [15]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Online e-check service fee | $1.10per payment | For electronic-check property-tax payments; credit/debit-card percentage charges are separate.[7] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked3 source pages · 18 citations
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- [1] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Current official tax-collection department heading or role context; existing ID, county, government, name, route and roles retained.
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nergy Alliance Resource Management Agency Retirement Association (VCERA) Sheriff's Office Treasurer-Tax Collector Ventura County Law Library Emergency Services Emergency Medical Services Agency Emergency Notifications Emergency Preparedness Office Medical Examine
- [2] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
nergy Alliance Resource Management Agency Retirement Association (VCERA) Sheriff's Office Treasurer-Tax Collector Ventura County Law Library Emergency Services Emergency Medical Services Agency Emergency Notifications Emergency Preparedness Office Medical Examine
- [3] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Telephone customer service — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
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Center from Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We only accept cash transactions until 4:45 pm. Phone: 805-654-3744, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. To view and print a copy of your tax bill, please go to https://taxpayment.venturacounty.go
- [4] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Telephone customer service — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
onday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We only accept cash transactions until 4:45 pm. Phone: 805-654-3744, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. To view and print a copy of your tax bill, please go to https://taxpayment.venturacounty.gov/webtaxonline/index.html Click Here to View the Secured Bill Inser
- [5] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Tax Collector public counter — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
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and Oaks, CA 91360 The Tax Collector is open to serve the public at our Ventura County Government Center from Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We only accept cash transactions until 4:45 pm. Phone: 805-654-3744, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. To view and print a co
- [6] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Year-round check-only drop box — parking lot F — specific tax-collection contact block; visitor, mail, telephone and branch purposes kept separate.
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n your check. (NO CASH). Locations Available All Year: · Ventura County Hall of Administration parking lot F, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Locations Available Seasonally (November 2026 dates to be determined): · Camarillo Police Department, 3701 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010 · East Valley Sh
- [7] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Specific printed charge and payment channel; this is a payment/copy fee, not the amount of property tax owed.
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index.html Service/Convenience fees apply (2.75% for a credit card, 1.75% for a visa or master debit card, or $1.10 for echeck). Payment Drop Boxes: Tax payments made by check may be dropped in a Tax Collector Drop Box. Please write your bill number or APN on your check. (NO CASH). Loc
- [8] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
your credit card or electronic check online at: https://taxpayment.venturacounty.gov/webtaxonline/index.html Service/Convenience fees apply (2.75% for a credit card, 1.75% for a visa or master debit card, or $1.10 for echeck). Payment Drop Boxes: Tax payments made by check may be dropped in a Tax Collector Drop Box. Please write your bill number or APN on your check. (NO CASH). Locat
- [9] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
en to serve the public at our Ventura County Government Center from Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We only accept cash transactions until 4:45 pm. Phone: 805-654-3744, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. To view and print a copy of your tax bill, please go to https://taxpaym
- [10] Ventura County — County of Ventura – Treasurer-Tax Collector (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County tax collector · Specific county payment instruction; channel and bill-type scope retained without treating a bank bill-pay mailing as a county online payment.
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
$1.10 for echeck). Payment Drop Boxes: Tax payments made by check may be dropped in a Tax Collector Drop Box. Please write your bill number or APN on your check. (NO CASH). Locations Available All Year: · Ventura County Hall of Administration parking lot F, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Locations Available Seasonall
- [11] Ventura County business requirements (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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The Treasurer-Tax Collector issues business tax certificates and business licenses.
- [12] Ventura County business requirements (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses, professions, trades, vocations, enterprises, establishments, occupations and callings being conducted in the UNINCORPORATED areas of the county must obtain a Business Tax Certificate and/or Business License.
- [13] Ventura County business requirements (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses, professions, trades, vocations, enterprises, establishments, occupations and callings being conducted in the UNINCORPORATED areas of the county must obtain a Business Tax Certificate and/or Business License.
- [14] Ventura County business home occupation (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Fill out the Tax Collector’s Business Tax Certificate Application form
- [15] Ventura County business requirements (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
All businesses, professions, trades, vocations, enterprises, establishments, occupations and callings being conducted in the UNINCORPORATED areas of the county must obtain a Business Tax Certificate and/or Business License.
- [16] Ventura County business home occupation (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Bring completed Home Occupation – Zoning Clearance Application Packet and completed Business License form to public counter. Alternatively, you may apply for a Home Occupation Zoning Clearance through the Citizen Access Web Portal. Note- Please attach both forms with your submission.
- [17] Ventura County business home occupation (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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if your proposed use involves consumer operations (ie. catering, food, etc.), please contact the Environmental Health Division before contacting the Planning Division.
- [18] Ventura County business home occupation (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Please contact the Tax Collector’s Business License Bureau at (805) 654-2653, for Business License related fees and/or questions.