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1. I just bought property this year, why is the prior owner still on the tax bill?

Property tax assessments are billed for a given Fiscal Year with an effective date of January 1. This means that the owner as of January 1, will appear on the tax bill. However, as the current owner, you should still pay the tax bill before the due date to avoid interest from being assessed and a tax lien being placed on the property.

2. What are the penalties for late payments or for not paying my tax bill?

If half of the total tax bill is not paid before the due date in November, interest will be assessed at a rate of 14% per annum; also the interest is computed from the first day late. If your tax bill is not paid in full by the due date in May, collection will be enforced according to the law.