According to the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, payments for the first installment of the City and County of Honolulu’s real property taxes for the 2011-2012 tax year are due by Monday, August 22, 2011.
Department officials say that tax bills have been mailed to all property owners or agents servicing their accounts.
Officials advise property owners who have not received a bill to immediately call (808) 768-3980 or visit www.honolulupropertytax.com. Property owners can also go to the Real Property Tax Collection Section, Division of Treasury, first floor of Honolulu Hale 530 South King Street, Room 115, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Payment can be made by:
· Mail – Payment must have a post office cancellation mark on or before the "DUE DATE".
· In Person - Pay with cash or check only by visiting the Real Property Tax Collection Section, Division of Treasury located on the first floor of Honolulu Hale, or with your original tax bill at any Satellite City Hall location.
· Curbside Drop Box – Located outside of Honolulu Hale (Black/Gray Box).
· Electronic Payment – Pay with a MasterCard or VISA credit card on-line at HTTP://www.hnlpay.com or by telephone (877) 309-9117. Payments made by credit cards are ONLY accepted on-line. A convenience fee is applied by the service provider, Official Payments Corp., and will be included at payment confirmation.
Officials say property owners are reminded that non-receipt of their tax bills will not exempt them from meeting the tax payment deadline and will not excuse them from being assessed a late penalty up to 10 percent plus interest of 12 percent a year.
A fee of $25 will also be charged for dishonored payments. The minimum tax for the fiscal year is $300.
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