Taxes are due upon receipt of the bill. Failure to receive a tax statement does not affect the validity of the tax, penalty or interest, the due date, the existence of a tax lien, or any procedure to collect a tax. This is according to Section 31.01 (g) of the Texas Property Tax Code.

If you receive the tax notice in October and a mortgage company is responsible for payment, please write your loan number on the statement and mail to your mortgage company.

The deadline for paying the current year tax is January 31. Penalty and interest begin February 1. Penalty and interest apply on the delinquent tax as follows: (P&I applied according to Section 33.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code)

Interest continues to accrue an additional 1% each month until taxes are paid in full.

If you plan to mail your payment in late January, please be sure to have the post office post the envelope with a January postmark. Payments with a February postmark will be returned to the property owner for collection of the penalty and interest.

Taxes not paid in full by June 30 will be referred to the delinquent tax attorney for enforced collection. This is when the additional collection fee of 20% will be added. At this time legal action may take place.

In order to avoid legal action, we encourage taxpayers to contact the Jefferson County Tax Office in order to set up a payment agreement.
You may contact our Beaumont office at 835-8516 (8am - 4:30pm).