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The deadline for San Mateo County property owners to pay their second annual installment of property taxes has been extended to May 4, from the previous deadline of April 10.
The decision, made between the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and Sandie Arnott, the county’s treasurer and tax collector, came primarily in response to public health concerns and the region’s shelter-in place-order, Arnott said in a public letter.
In addition, the county tax office will be closed on April 10 and unable to serve walk-ins. It’s anticipated that the office won’t be open until Monday, May 4, so that’s when the new deadline has been set. The shelter-at-home order currently runs through May 3.
The county would need to receive the payment by no later than 5 p.m. that day to avoid penalties, Arnott said.
In the letter, she said thanks – in all capital letters for emphasis – to the people who have already submitted those payments.
The county relies on these funds to pay its debt services on school bonds and avoid getting a negative credit rating, which could impact future bond issues, she said.
Anyone who can submit their payment by April 10 and hasn’t yet is highly encouraged to do so, she said.
People can submit their payments online here, by phone at (866) 220-0308, via drop-off at the county’s drop box at 555 County Center in Redwood City, or by mail. Tax checks should be payable to Sandie Arnott, San Mateo County Tax Collector and mailed to San Mateo County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 45878, San Francisco, CA 94145-0878.
The county advises against waiting until May 4 and making the payment in person, as there could be a long line of people at the county offices that day, which could make it harder to ensure social distancing. And the tax office will only be open if the shelter-in-place order is not extended again beyond its current expiration date of May 3.
With everyone dealing with the Stay at Home orders and adjusting to a new normal in terms of work, home schooling and social distancing it was great to the the Federal and State governments extend the tax deadlines 3 months. I was a little surprised that the County of San Mateo is only giving property owners 24 additional days. While the extension is welcome is there a reason it was less than 1/3 of the time given by other agencies collecting our taxes? If the shelter in place is extended into June will they extend the deadline until then?
I thought property taxes could not be delayed by the county period!!! Why the change all of a sudden???
The second amendment of the US Constitution was specifically written in as the SECOND amendment to ensure issues like the above could be resolved amicably.
> … to ensure issues like the above could be resolved amicably.
Huh?
Yeah, calling upon an armed revolt against a local government sounds sooooooo logical…if you’re a holdover from the militia movement of the 1990s.
Otherwise, not so much.