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Only current-year taxes may be paid by phone. Prior-year delinquencies can be paid by mail, online, or in person.

Service fees apply to most phone payments. See the important notice below.

You will need your 12-digit assessment number from your tax bill. If you need help finding your assessment number, use the View Property Tax link to search by property address, or call our office during regular business hours at (559) 675-7713.

Important notice regarding online property tax payments

The Online Property Tax Service allows the public to pay, print, and view Madera County property tax bills. You must have your 12-digit assessment number or 12-digit fee parcel number to pay your taxes online. Searching by assessment number returns only that assessment. Searching by fee parcel returns all bills associated with a parcel, including supplemental and unsecured. If you do not have your fee parcel or assessment number, you may also search by street address.

The County of Madera contracts with a third-party vendor to accept credit card, debit card, and e-check payments on our behalf, both online and through our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. A convenience fee charged by the vendor applies. You must review and accept all fees before authorizing payment.

Fees and limits

Debit or credit card: 2.35% of transaction amount
Electronic check (e-check): free, up to $499,999.99 per transaction

Payments may take up to 90 minutes to appear as PAID online. A confirmation number will be provided as your receipt once the transaction is complete.

Any property tax payment returned by your financial institution as unpaid, for any reason, will be assessed a $50.00 returned check fee and may also be subject to applicable delinquent penalties.

Important: payment system availability

The Madera County Tax Collector does not guarantee that payment websites or phone systems will be available without interruption. If payment is not received by the delinquent date indicated on your tax bill, the taxpayer is responsible for any penalties required by State law.

Legal limitations

California Government Code Section 6254.21 prohibits the display of home addresses or telephone numbers of any elected or appointed official on the Internet by any state or local agency without first obtaining the written permission of that individual. To comply with this statute, property searches are allowed by assessment number, fee parcel number, or street address only. Searches are not available by name, and search results will not include the name of the assessed owner.

Data disclaimer

California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 408.3(d): "The legislature finds and declares that information concerning property characteristics is maintained solely for assessment purposes and is not continuously updated by the assessor. Therefore, neither the county nor the assessor shall incur any liability for errors, omissions, or approximations with respect to property characteristics information provided by the assessor to any party pursuant to this section. Further, this section shall not be construed to imply liability on the part of the county or the assessor for errors, omissions, or other defects in any other information or records provided by the assessor pursuant to the provisions of this part."

The user understands and agrees that all information provided by the County of Madera through this service is provided "as is," with no warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. The County does not guarantee or warrant the correctness, completeness, or utility, for any general or specific purpose, of the data available through this service. In no event shall the County of Madera be liable for any damages, of any nature whatsoever, arising out of the use of, or the inability to use, this service.

Sale of the information provided through this service is strictly prohibited.