Property Tax Payments for 2014 must be paid by Monday, February 2, 2015 to avoid penalty and interest charges.
They may be made in person at:
1) Jefferson County Courthouse, 1149 Pearl, Beaumont
2) Jefferson County Sub Courthouse, 525 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur; or
3) Mid County Tax Office, 4605 Jerry Ware Dr, Beaumont (near the airport).
All three locations will remain open until 5:00 pm on Friday, January 30th and Monday, February 2nd.
2014 payments by mail must have a Post Office cancellation mark on or before February 2, 2015 to avoid penalty and interest charges. The cancellation mark must be affixed by the Post Office and not a metered postmark. Payments by mail may be sent to Jefferson County Tax Office, PO Box 2112, Beaumont, Tx 77704.
Beginning February 3rd, a penalty and interest of 7% will be applied to unpaid tax balances. An additional 2% penalty and interest will be added each month until the end of June. On July 1st, a penalty and interest totaling 18% will be applied, plus a 20% addition of collection fees. Finally, interest of 1% per month will accrue from that time forward.
“Jefferson County has an excellent payment rate,” Allison Getz said. “We typically collect over 98% of the total tax roll on a current basis. We appreciate the effort our community makes.”
“We hope this reminder will help people remember to not overlook taking care of a payment they fully intended to make. Please call our office if you are having difficulty meeting your tax obligation. There are special provisions for payment for citizens with age homestead or disability exemptions. The Tax Office deputies will be more than happy to give information on options that are available under the State Property Tax Code.”
Taxes may be paid in cash, check, or credit/debit card in person. Telephone payments may be made by calling 1-866-549-1010 and use Bureau Code: 2228888. Also, credcit card payments or e-check payments may be made online at www.certifiedpayments.net and follow the instructions on the screen. A convenience fee of 2.4% on credit card payments and a $1.50 fee on e-check payments will occur.
