Frequently Asked Questions
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If you want a receipt when paying by mail you must enclose a self addressed stamped envelope or your email information at the time of payment. Please add sufficient postage for the number of receipts you are requesting. Normally, your cancelled check is your receipt.
Yes, we are able to accept credit/debit cards in the office and online. There is a fee for using this service charged by the card processor.
No, anyone can pay on someone else’s taxes but that does not give them any legal right to the property.
No, we can only deal with Coos County property tax. You should call either the Oregon Department of Revenue or the Internal Revenue Service for help. Local libraries usually carry the forms during income tax time.
You can either come into the Coquille office, pay by mail, pay online, or drop a payment in our dropbox next to our door whichever you prefer. We do accept postmark as the paid date. If you are paying close to the deadline for a payment be sure to ask your post office to postmark it immediately to insure you receive your discount and/or prevent accrued interest.
The interest rate is 1 1/3% each month or 16% per year on the past due portion. Liens are recorded on past due Personal Property each year after May 15. The charge for recording the lien is $62.00.
If you wish to avoid interest, you must pay the installments by their due dates. You can make a payment online or by mail. A postmark is accepted on all payments. Your payment must be in USA funds, we are unable to accept foreign funds of any kind.
No, you need the Assessor’s office; their number is 541-396-7900. They will be glad to answer your questions.
You can request an emailed copy of your statement once they become available in mid-October. Once the tax amounts become available, you can view them online or you can contact our office for the amounts. You can pay online or by mail. A postmark is accepted as the paid date.
Interest will start to accrue on any installment payment not paid in full by its due date.
You cannot appeal the amount of your taxes but you can appeal the value. On the back of your tax statement is the information on how to appeal. You can get the appeal forms from either the Assessor’s office or the County Clerk. The deadline to file a value appeal is December 31.
If you wish to avoid interest, you must pay the installment by their due dates. The first installment is due on November 15 and the second and third installments are due February 15 and May 15. If the due date falls on a weekend, it’s extended to the next working day for current year taxes only. We do accept postmark as the payment date.
Taxes can be paid online, in our office, placed in our drop box (located to the right of our office door), or mailed to the Coos County Tax Department, 250 North Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon 97423.