Second-installment property tax statements mailed

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Doug Lasher, Clark County treasurer, announced that second-installment 2015 property tax statements have been mailed. Property tax statements include property tax levy amounts, special assessments, and certain fees.

There were 58,748 statements mailed, 73,963 postcards mailed for those taxpayers whose mortgage company pays their taxes, and 2,417 e-statements sent.

Taxpayers whose statements are not paid through a mortgage company and have not received their statement within 10 days should visit the county treasurer’s website at www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer or call the Treasurer’s Office at (360) 397-2252. Taxpayers are responsible for paying their second-installment property taxes by Mon., Nov. 2, in order to avoid interest and penalties.

The Treasurer’s Office is located on the second floor of the Public Service Center, which is one block north of the Clark County Courthouse, at 1300 Franklin Street. Taxpayers are encouraged to use the return envelope to mail in their payment, which will help to reduce the cost of processing tax payments. In addition, if a taxpayer has moved within the past six months, the Treasurer’s Office needs to be notified because it does not receive address changes made through the post office.

Taxpayers may pay their property taxes online using a credit card or from their checking/savings account. While credit card payments are assessed a 2.39 percent convenience fee, the checking/savings method is only $1 per transaction. To make a payment, go to www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer/property or by phone call 1-877-778-4606. Payment transactions must be completed by midnight, Oct. 31, to avoid interest charges.



Before mailing delinquent taxes or assessments, taxpayers should check on the Treasurer’s website or call the Treasurer’s Office at (360) 397-2252 to determine the correct amount to pay.

If mailing a payment, it should be mailed to the Clark County Treasurer, PO Box 9808, Vancouver, Washington 98666-8808. Second-installment tax payments must be postmarked on or before Mon., Nov. 2, 2015, to avoid interest charges.

Senior or disabled citizens may qualify for an exemption on their property taxes. Call the Clark County Assessor’s Office at (360) 397-2391 for more information.