TAX BILLS TO BE MAILED: Ventura County Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector Don R. Hansen announced that the Secured Property Tax Bills for the 2010/11 tax year will be mailed within the next week to 10 days. Property owners who have not received the Fiscal Year 2010/11 secured property tax statement by the end of October should either telephone his office at (805) 654-3744, or send an Email request for a duplicate bill to HelpingHand@ventura.org. A “virtual bill” for each Ventura County taxable parcel is available online through the Tax Collector’s website: www.venturapropertytax.org

Mr. Hansen further reported that the 2010/11 tax statement information is currently loaded into his office’s systems and taxpayers can begin to inquire about their 2010/11 bills, as well as make their payments. Payments can be made by U.S. Mail, by visiting the Tax Collector’s office, or via the Internet from the Tax Collector’s website: www.venturapropertytax.org. A total of 245,155 Secured Property Tax Bills will be issued for 2010/11, representing a total secured tax roll of more than $1.179 billion.

The FIRST INSTALL MENT of the 2010/11 secured property tax is due November 1, 2010, and can be paid without penalty as late as December 10, 2010. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. A payment drop box near the East entrance of the Hall of Administration at the Victoria Avenue County Government Center in Ventura will be available until MIDNIGHT on December 10, 2010.

Mailing a check with the payment stub remains an efficient way to pay your taxes. Payments postmarked on or before December 10, 2010 will be considered on time. Because timeliness of mailed payments is measured by the U.S. Postal Service cancellation mark, if you must wait until December 9 or 10, 2010, it is recommended that you take your payment into the Post Office and have it postmarked in your presence. State law requires that a 10% penalty be collected for all late payments.

Don R. Hansen
Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector
County of Ventura