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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2024 Tax NewsletterAppraisal/valuation: appraisal@deschutes.org.
Business personal property:
personalproperty@deschutes.org
Other: assessor@deschutes.org.
Have questions, please email:
You can reach Assessor’s Office staff at (541) 388-6508,
Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To view your account, please visit: dial.deschutes.org
2023-2024 PROPERTY TAX & A SSESSMENT INFORMATION
New! You may now file between April 16 and December1, with a late filing fee. Disabled heirs may qualifywithout paying prior deferred tax debt.
This program is available to seniors who will be 62 or olderby April 15, 2024. If you are not yet 62 but are receiving
Federal Social Security Disability, you may qualify.
There have been significant changes to this program andthere is an income limitation to qualify. Applications mustbe delivered to the Assessor’s Office by April 15, 2024.
Under these programs, the State of Oregon pays taxes foryou and places a lien on the property that accrues 6%
interest annually. These amounts are deferred and arepayable upon disqualification from the program.
If you are on or have applied for senior deferral and stillhave questions, please contact the Oregon Department of
Revenue at (503) 945-8348 or (800) 356-4222.
Oregon Senior and Disabled Citizen Program
Veterans who are 40% or more disabled, or survivingspouses who have not remarried, may be entitled to areduction in property taxes. Applications are required; thefiling deadline is April 1, 2024.
Bend-La Pine School District: Voters approved a $249.7
million bond for 25 years.Sisters School District: Voters renewed the $0.75 per
$1,000 of assessed value, five-year local option levy.Sisters Park and Recreation District: Voters renewed
the $0.15 per $1,000 of assessed value, five-year local
option levy.Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District: Voters
approved a $49 million bond for 21 years.
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District: Voters approved
a new $0.64 per $1,000 of assessed value, five-year local
option levy.
Deschutes County: increased their requested levy from
$1.2183 to $1.2783 per $1,000 of assessed value.Deschutes County Rural Law Enforcement District:
increased their requested levy from $1.43 to $1.55 per
$1,000 of assessed value.Deschutes Countywide Law Enforcement District:
increased their requested levy from $1.05 to $1.25 per
$1,000 of assessed value.Sun Mountain Special Road District: increased their
requested levy from $3.00 to $3.25 per $1,000 of
assessed value.River Bend Special Road District: increased their
requested levy from $25,000 to $25,750.
CHANGES:
Questions or concerns about your property’svalue? Think you may need to APPEAL?
If you have a question or concern regarding your property's
value, please contact the Assessor’s Office at (541) 388-6508 oremail appraisal@deschutes.org.
We welcome the opportunity to explain your values, reviewyour account and, if necessary, walk you through the steps on
how to appeal your value.
All property is valued as of January 1, 2023, so keep that in
mind when providing evidence or discussing the condition ofyour home.
You may appeal your property’s value for the 2023-24 tax yearwith the Board of Property Tax Appeals. Appeals must be filed
no later than January 2, 2024. Please refer to the back of yourtax statement for more information or call the County Clerk’sOffice at (541) 388-6549.
Changes affecting 2023-2024 tax statements
Upcoming Town Hall Meetings
To request this information in an alternate format, please call (541) 388-6540 or email accessibility@deschutes.org.
Assessor's Office Contact Information
Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse of aVeteran — Tax Exemption Program
Deschutes County Assessor's Office
(541) 388-6508
dial.deschutes.org
La Pine: Nov. 1, 5 p.m., 16345 6th Street, City Hall
Bend: Nov. 2, 5 p.m., 1300 NW Wall Street, DeArmond
Room
Redmond: Nov. 6, 5 p.m., 411 SW 9th Street, City Hall
Sisters: Nov. 9, 5 p.m., 520 E Cascade Avenue, City Hall
Come meet Scot Langton, your County Assessor, and his team
to learn how we appraise property and determine values.
Deschutes County Assessor
(541) 388-6508
1300 NW Wall Street #204, Bend
www.deschutes.org/assessor
assessor@deschutes.org
Tax Office Information
Please see the reverse side of this page for Tax Officeinformation, including payment options and mailing
address change instructions.
No more waiting for statements to arrive
in the mail. Instructions on how to sign-up
for email statements are available on the
enclosed flyer. Your authorization code is
printed on your tax statement.
Mail your payments in the envelope provided or to Deschutes
County Tax Collector, PO Box 7559, Bend, OR 97708-7559.
Payments must be postmarked no later than Wednesday,Nov. 15 in order to be eligible for the discount. Interest will begin to accrue on Dec. 16. (ORS 305.820, ORS 311.505)
If you are mailing your payment close to the due date andusing the USPS, it is advised that you get a hand-stampedpostmark or receipt from the post office showing yourpayment was mailed on or before the due date. The postmark is not applied until it reaches a distributioncenter, which is not at your local post office.
Tax Payment Options
It is the Property Owner’s responsibility to know if thelender will be paying the taxes.
Generally, if you receive a yellow statement from the County, alender has requested your information and will be making
payment. If you receive a green statement, no lender hasrequested your information. If in doubt, please contact yourlender.
Escrowed Property Taxes
Go Paperless with e-Statements
TAX PAYMENT OPTIONS
Deschutes County Tax Office
(541) 388-6540
1300 NW Wall Street #203, Bend
www.deschutes.org/tax
taxoffice@deschutes.org
Address Changes
All address change requests must be made in writing (ORS308.212). Address changes can be noted on the remittanceportion of your property tax statement or made online at
www.deschutes.org/tax.
You may also email your address change totaxoffice@deschutes.org.Please include your six-digit tax account number.
Pay by mail
You can pay your taxes online at www.deschutes.org/tax.
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover credit cards,Visa and Mastercard debit cards and electronic checks areaccepted.
Convenience fees apply. Visa and Mastercard debit cards will
be charged a flat fee of $3.95 per transaction. All other debitcard and all credit card payments will be charged 2.5% of thepayment amount with a minimum fee of $2 per transaction.
eCheck payments will be charged $2 per transaction or $20, ifthe payment is greater than $500,000. Deschutes County does
not collect or retain any portion of the convenience fee.
Pay online
Call (866) 871-5856 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to payusing a debit or credit card or an electronic check.The same fees apply as payments made online.
Please have your six-digit tax account number and amountyou are paying ready before calling.
Pay by phone
Use our convenient drive-up drop box located at the front ofour building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, (enter on the Wall
Street side). Look for the white box labeled Property TaxPayments. The drop box is available 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek.
Redmond location, 411 SW 9th Street, in the parking lotbehind City Hall. Entrance on Deschutes Avenue. This box is
open Oct. 25 - Nov. 15, Jan. 25 - Feb. 15, and April 25 - May 15.
Pay at our drop boxes
Make your payment in person at 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite
203, (2nd Floor) in Bend, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.
Pay in person
A separate payment should be scheduled for each tax account
using the six-digit tax account number. These payments are
posted as of the date the funds are received.
Payments should be made well in advance of the due date as
they are often received several days after your scheduled due
date.
If you have questions about your delivery date, contact your bank.IF FUNDS ARE RECEIVED AFTER NOV. 15, THE DISCOUNT WILLBE LOST. INTEREST WILL BEGIN TO ACCRUE ON DEC. 16.
Pay with online bill pay
We're open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We will be closed on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans'
Day and are closed on all major holidays.
To request this information in an alternate format, please call (541) 388-6540 or email accessibility@deschutes.org.