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HERE FOR PARCEL AND TAX INFORMATION
PAYMENTS NOT FOR THE CORRECT AMOUNT WILL BE
RETURNED.
Real Property Taxes
Current year taxes are due and payable February 15, and
become delinquent May 1st. If you elect to pay in half, First half
taxes must be paid by April 30. If payment is late,
total amount of tax becomes delinquent resulting in interest and penalty
calculated on entire amount due for the year. If you paid half then
Second half taxes are due by October 31.
Postmarks are accepted as payment date.
Real Property Taxes delinquent for 3 years subject to foreclosure.
When paying any delinquent tax after calculation date, contact the office at
509-422-7180 for correct interest and penalty due.
Tax payments can be:
Mailed: PO Box 111, Okanogan, WA 98840
OR
Office: 149 North 3rd, Room 201, Okanogan, WA
OR
Credit Card: Call 1-800-272-9829 or click
here for the website
www.officialpayments.com
*Additional Information you will need to have for a credit card payment:
1. Jurisdiction number: 5633
2. Parcel number(s)
3. Is your payments(s) for real estate tax, personal property tax or
irrigation assessment?
4. Please contact this office for the correct amount to pay on the parcel(s)
PAYMENTS NOT FOR THE CORRECT AMOUNT WILL BE
RETURNED.
Personal Property Taxes
These taxes are based on assessment value as of January 1, 2007.
The owner of record at that time is responsible for 2008 taxes.
Current year taxes are due and payable February 15, and
become delinquent May 1st. If you elect to pay in half, First half
taxes must be paid by April 30. If payment is late,
total amount of tax becomes delinquent resulting in interest and penalty
calculated on entire amount due for the year. If you paid half then
Second half taxes are due by October 31.
Postmarks are accepted as payment date.
Personal Property Taxes are a lien upon all Real and
Personal property of the person assessed from the date of assessment until paid,
and if not paid, it becomes subject to distraint and foreclosure as provided by
the Laws of the State of Washington.
When paying any delinquent tax after calculation date, contact the office at
509-422-7180 for correct interest and penalty due.
Tax payments can be:
Mailed: PO Box 111, Okanogan, WA 98840
OR
Office: 149 North 3rd, Room 201, Okanogan, WA
OR
Credit Card: Call 1-800-272-9829 or click
here for the website
www.officialpayments.com
*Additional Information you will need to have for a credit card payment:
1. Jurisdiction number: 5633
2. Parcel number(s)
3. Is your payments(s) for real estate tax, personal property tax or
irrigation assessment?
4. Please contact this office for the correct amount to pay on the parcel(s)
PAYMENTS NOT FOR THE CORRECT AMOUNT WILL BE
RETURNED.
Misc. Tax Information
If total tax for the year is less than $50.00, the entire amount must be paid
by April 30.
Your canceled check is your receipt. If you want a receipt please send a
self addressed stamped envelope. Checks accepted are subject to collection.
Non-payment by bank voids receipt. Returned check charge $30.00.
Interest on delinquent tax is computed monthly from the date
of delinquency to the date of payment at the rate per annum prescribed by law.
(1% per month)
Penalty of (3%) three percent is assessed on the amount of
tax delinquent on June 1 of the year in which the tax is due. An additional
penalty of (8%) eight percent is assessed on the total amount of tax delinquent
on December 1 of the year in which the tax is due.
When paying any delinquent tax after calculation date or have any questions,
contact the office at 509-422-7180.
Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons: If you own and occupy a residence or mobile home,
are 61 years of age or older, or retired because of disability and have income
of $35,000.00 or less you may be entitled to a property tax exemption. For
application forms and further information, contact the Okanogan County
Assessor's Office at 509-422-7190 or Box 152, Okanogan, WA 98840.
Taxes Paid Under Protest: To preserve
your right to seek a court ordered refund, you must comply with requirements of
the law (RCW 84.68.020 and WAC 458-18-215).
State of Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
**click here for fill in form**
Per RCW 76.04.600, this
assessment is a fee levied on forest and unimproved lands that DNR protects from
wildfire. Assessment revenues are used to purchase wildfire engines, hire and
train wildfire personnel, provide forest fire detection systems, purchase
wildfire equipment and provide office space and work station in various
strategic locations near protected areas. If a wildfire starts, DNR is there to
suppress that fire at no additional cost to you if negligence is not involved.
1. Taxes must be
paid in full before submitting.
2. This form must
be submitted annually.
3. List only ONE County per form.
4. For purposes of the multiple parcel
refund, to qualify, the name on each parcels tax statement must be identical.
5. Enter name and address of landowner as
shown on tax statements. Sign form where indicated. Your signature verifies
that all information is correct.
6. Enter parcel numbers as shown on tax
statements.
7. Enter only those acres subject to fire
protection assessment. Your County Assessor may supply a listing of those acres
if unimproved acres are not indicated on tax statements.
Minimum parcel size is 50 acres or under. Do not include any parcels larger
than 50 acres.
8. Enter fire protection assessment paid,
less the $.50 county fee.
9.
Hand carry or mail printed completed and signed form (the original, we
can't accept a copy) to the Okanogan County Treasurer for verification of payment
of taxes in full. County Treasurer's signature or stamp
must appear on this form. Mail original printed
completed and signed form to: Okanogan
County Treasurer, PO Box 111, Okanogan, WA 98840
10. County Treasurer will forward to:
Department of Natural Resources, Resource Protection Division, P O Box 47037,
Olympia WA 98504-7037.
Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) will compute the refund and process payment. You will receive a
partial refund of all assessments paid. Depending on total
acreage, a minimum of one assessment will be retained by DNR and the balance
refunded.
Questions or concerns,
contact the Department of Natural Resources, Resource Protection Division, at
1-360-902-1300.
Allow six to eight weeks for processing.
This form may be copied
prior to the Treasurer’s signature and updated for use next year.
*PAYMENTS NOT FOR THE
CORRECT AMOUNT WILL BE RETURNED
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