Using this online service, you can search and pay for your Hays County property taxes online.
Current taxes that remain unpaid as of February 1 of the year following the year in which imposed are delinquent and are assessed penalty and interest. Taxes that remain delinquent on July 1 of the year in which they become delinquent may incur an additional penalty of up to 20% to defray costs of collection.
January 31 of the following year.
For example, if bills go out in October of 2018, the last day to pay without penalty and interest is January 31, 2019.
If there is no name change on the account, the refund will be issued automatically to the name and address on the tax roll. If there is a name change, the county's system will not automatically issue a refund. Please contact the Hays County Tax Office with any further questions you may have.
As a property owner, it is your responsibility to make sure that you receive a bill and that it is paid on time. The statements are mailed and the taxes are due at the same time each year. If you have not received a bill by the middle of December, you should call and request that another one be mailed to you. You are also able to call and get an amount due over the phone as early as October or look up your account on the website. It is not necessary to have a statement to make payment as long as you have your account number and know the correct amount. You can either mail or take your payment to any Hays County Tax office location. You may also make payments online or by phone.
Yes, the Hays County Tax office accepts payments early and apply them to the bills when they become due.
All businesses are taxed on their personal property, such as furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, inventory and vehicles. Most likely, the bill that you received is for your business personal property and not for the real estate itself. The real estate is taxed separately and the tax statement sent to the property owner.
It is possible that property can be sold for delinquent taxes. A lawsuit for tax lien foreclosure can be filed and a judgment subsequently granted by the court. The attorneys, with the approval of the Hays County Tax Office, can then proceed with tax sale procedures.
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