Property taxes due for first half of 2015

King County offers secure and efficient online payment system

Property owners in King County have until Thursday, April 30 to pay the first half of their 2015 property taxes. After April 30, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill.

To make the process easier, King County provides several ways for property owners to pay their taxes quickly and conveniently.

Tax payments can be made:

1. Online using King County's convenient, secure online eTax application. Taxpayers may pay accounts with a credit card or an electronic debit from a checking account.
1. The online option provides immediate payment confirmation for current year or delinquent year(s) property tax bills. Pay online or view property tax information here. 
2. By mail if postmarked no later than April 30, 2015. Taxpayers should include their tax statement and write the property tax account number on their check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail.
3. In person at Treasury Operations, suite 600 of the King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Thursday, April 30, Treasury Operations will be open until 5 p.m.
4. At King County Community Service Centers if paid by check for the exact amount due. Shoreline Community Service Center 18050 Meridian Ave. N. (inside the Shoreline District Court building) Shoreline, WA 98133, 206-477-2723, Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for holidays.

For questions about missing tax statements or other tax payment information, contact King County Treasury Operations 206-263-2890.

Information on senior citizen exemption and deferral programs can be obtained from the King County Assessor's Office 206-296-3920.

Most mortgage companies will collect your money as part of your monthly payment and pay your property tax, as well as property insurance. The information above is for people who pay their own property tax.