The property tax statements are mailed in October, after budgets and tax rates are set
by each jurisdiction. Taxes are due upon receipt, and delinquent if paid after January 31st. State law requires that penalty and interest be charged on taxes paid after January 31.
Failure to receive a tax bill does not affect the validity of the tax, penalty, or interest liability.
If you did not receive your tax statement, you can retrieve a statement by visiting our website at Tax Office | Property Tax Lookup/Payment Application (dallascounty.org).
State law requires that penalty and interest be charged if not paid by the delinquency date. If taxes become delinquent, a 6% penalty and 1% interest is added to any remaining balance as of February 1. Penalty continues to accrue at 1% per month until July 1. On July 1, the penalty is 12%. Interest continues to accrue at 1% per month until paid in full. For example, on July 1, unpaid taxes would have accrued a total of 18% penalty and interest (12% penalty and 6% interest).
Per state law, delinquent Business Personal Property accounts are turned over to the collection law firm on April 1st each year and July 1st for all other properties. Taxing units may add a penalty of up to 20 % for attorney fees.
The Tax Assessor/Collector and his staff do not have legal authority to forgive or waive any penalty or interest charges.