The bad weather Texans around the state are experiencing won't let people avoid penalties or interest if their payments are late.
“The Tax Code does not allow a waiver of penalty & interest due to weather conditions,” says an online notice from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector.
The good news is several North Texas counties accept online payments, including Tarrant, Collin, Denton, and Dallas counties.
“It's quick, it's easy, secure. Do that at 3 o'clock in the morning instead of getting up the next morning and trying to run out to the tax office,” Dallas County Tax Assessor-Collector John Ames said.
Ames told county officials last week that paying by e-check incurs no extra cost.
Property tax payments sent by U.S. mail are considered on time if they are postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.
If you must pay in person at the tax office, Tarrant, Dallas and Denton Counties post wait times for branches on their websites.
Residents can also pay by phone.
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