Ada County Treasurer's Office

Ada County Property Tax Payment Information

Payment Options

>  Pay Online - Click Here to reach the Official Payments site to pay online by credit card or e-check*  Hacer un Pago En Español >  Pay by Phone - Call 1(800)2PAYTAX (1-800-272-9829) to pay over the phone using a credit card or by e-check. Enter Ada      County jurisdiction code 2212 (Código de Jurisdicción:2212) when making your payment.* >  Pay in Person - Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM at the Ada County Treasurer's Office, 200 W. Front St., Boise, ID 83702.  When      paying in person, you may pay by check, cashier's check, money order, or cash. >  Mail Your Payment - Send payments by mail to Ada County Treasurer, P.O. Box 2868, Boise, ID 83701.  Mailed payments      MUST be U.S. Postal Service postmarked on or before the due date.  Be sure to write your parcel number on your check. * You can pay by any major credit card listed above via the online or pay by phone options.  There is a 2.4% convenience fee ($1.00 minimum) for all credit and debit card transactions, and a $5.00 fee for e-check transactions.  Credit card and e-check payments will be accepted only until 5:00 p.m. MST on the due date.  After that time, these options will be unavailable for three business days, then will re-open for delinquent payments.  Partial Tax Payments: We can accept partial payments of any amount at any time on delinquent taxes. Interest will continue to accrue on the unpaid, delinquent balance at the rate of 1% per month. Partial prepayments of at least $25 can be applied toward current year or future taxes on both real and personal property. A billing will be mailed for any remaining balance which may be paid according to the standard schedules and regulations for property tax collection. Once any part of a personal property tax becomes delinquent, the unpaid portion of the entire tax shall immediately become due and payable. Late Payment Fees:  A late charge equal to 2% of any unpaid portion of the first half of the tax is added at 5:00 p.m. on the due date. Interest accrues daily, at 1% per month, beginning January 1st of the year following the December 20th first half due date.  When any portion of a manufactured home or personal property tax becomes delinquent, a Warrant of Distraint is issued to the County Sheriff for collection.  Full payment of all tax, late charge, warrant fees and interest is required to release the warrant. Taxpayers often have difficulty understanding why, if they pay their second half taxes only a few days after the June 20th due date, they must pay six months of interest on the delinquent second half. Under Idaho Code, the full year taxes are DUE on December 20th. To ease the burden of payment of the taxes in a lump sum, however, the law gives the taxpayer the option of paying one-half of the tax amount on or before December 20th and deferring payment (an extension) of the second half taxes until June 20th of the following year without any late charge or interest. If, however, the payment is not received (or postmarked) by June 20th, the late charge and interest is added as if the tax became delinquent after the original December 20th due date.

Tax Payment Due Dates & Other Important Deadlines

Tax Year >  January 1st – December 31st – In the State of Idaho, the property tax year runs from January 1st to December 31st, a calendar year. Tax Bills >  4th Monday in November – Tax bills for the “primary” assessment roll are mailed on or before the fourth Monday of November each year. Tax Due Dates >  December 20th* - Last day to pay full tax payments or first one-half tax payments without late charge and interest on first half. >  June 20th*- Last day to pay prior year second half tax payments without late charge and interest, calculated from January 1st. * If the 20th falls on a weekend, the due date is extended to the first business day following the 20th.  Circuit Breaker >  January 1st - First day to apply for Homeowner's Exemption or Circuit Breaker Benefits for the current year's taxes. >  April 15th - Last day to apply for Homeowner's Exemption or Circuit Breaker Benefits for the current year's taxes. Assessment Appeal >  4th Monday in May – This is the first day when you may submit an appeal of current year assessed property values. >  4th Mon. in June –  Deadline to submit a property value assessment appeal.

ACH Payment Conversion Notice

*  *  *  IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACH CHECK CONVERSION  *  *  * In an effort to reduce time, resources and costs required to process payments, checks received by the Ada County Treasurer's Office may be converted to ACH debits.  When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.  When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.  For further information visit www.electronicpayments.org. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ACH Check Conversion Q - What happens when my check is converted to an electronic transaction? The bank uses the information on the check and “converts” the check to an electronic transaction based on that information. Electronic transactions are more efficiently processed than paper checks, and that helps keep costs lower.    Q - Why isn’t the check listed on my bank statement?  Since your payment is processed as an electronic transaction, it may be listed in the section of your bank statement with other electronic debits. The description of the electronic debit includes information to help you easily identify your payment. Bank statements typically include only the serial number, paid date and amount for checks. Since converted items are electronic debits, you may be able to see the payee and a transaction description in your statement.   Q - May I get my original check back?  No. For your protection the original check is destroyed to ensure that the original check is presented for payment only once, through an ACH debit.   Q - Does this mean you debit my account each month, and I don’t have to write a check to pay my bill?  No. This is not a recurring debit program. The bank needs your check to initiate each payment. You still control the timing of a payment by paying with a check.   Q - What authority allows the bank to convert my check?  Pursuant to regulatory rules (NACHA and Regulation E), Ada County notified you of our intention to clear your check electronically by posting a notice at the point of sale and providing you with a copy of the notice. If you prefer not to have your check converted, you can opt out by calling 208-287-6800.   Q - May I place a stop payment on a converted check?  Yes. As with any stop payment, however, you should place the stop order with your financial institution as soon as possible after issuance as checks may clear quickly.